(Challenge Question) A baker sells five pies to a Jill’s Fresh Pies for $20. Jill’s Fresh Pies resells three "fresh" pies for $9 per pies. The remaining pies are boxed and sold online for a total of $16. Taking all these transactions into account, how much is added to GDP?

Lillypad toys is a manufacturer of educational toys for children. six months ago, the company's research and development division came up with an idea for a unique touchscreen device that can be used to introduce children to a number of foreign languages. three months ago, the company produced a working prototype, and last month the company successfully launched its new device on the commercial market. what should lillypad's managers prepare for next? a. increased competition from imitators b. a prolonged period of uncontested success c. a sharp decline in demand for the product d. a difficult struggle to move from invention to innovation

James sebenius, in his harvard business review article: six habits of merely effective negotiators, identifies six mistakes that negotiators make that keep them from solving the right problem. identify which mistake is being described. the negotiator has neglected to consider the course of action he will take if the proposed deal is not possible.

You are interested in buying a laptop computer. your list of considerations include the computer's speed in processing data, its weight, screen size, and price. you consider a number of different models, and narrow your list based on speed and monitor screen size, then finally select a model to buy based on its weight and price. in this decision, weight and price are examples of: