Leodan, a glass manufacturing firm based in the U. S., has sole control over several glass manufacturing facilities located all over the world. The company assumes the entire risk if any of the facilities undergoes losses, and it enjoys all the profits if the facilities do well. Which of the following methods has Leodan used to conduct business globally in this scenario?

When interest is compounded continuously, the amount of money increases at a rate proportional to the amount s present at time t, that is, ds/dt = rs, where r is the annual rate of interest. (a) find the amount of money accrued at the end of 3 years when $4000 is deposited in a savings account drawing 5 3 4 % annual interest compounded continuously. (round your answer to the nearest cent.) $ (b) in how many years will the initial sum deposited have doubled? (round your answer to the nearest year.) years (c) use a calculator to compare the amount obtained in part (a) with the amount s = 4000 1 + 1 4 (0.0575) 3(4) that is accrued when interest is compounded quarterly. (round your answer to the nearest cent.) s = $

Which of the following best explains why the demand for housing is more flexible than the supply? a. new housing developments are being constructed all the time. b. low interest rates for mortgages make buying a home very affordable. c. the increasing population always drives demand upwards. d. people can move more easily than producers can build new homes.

What level of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) is appropriate for the movie rating system that you see in tv guide?