Khandi gives a presentation to advocate that her employer, Let-Us, Ltd., which offers services such as personal shopping and event planning to assist busy professionals, expand its offerings to include dog walking. Which of the following sentences is a call to action that Khandi might use at the end of her presentation? Multiple Choice Did you know that the number of households with pets is increasing? For all these reasons, I propose we hire three dog walkers and begin offering this service by year's end. Most dogs need 30 to 60 minutes of exercise a day, but the average dog gets much less than that. Studies show that most pet owners feel guilty for leaving the animals alone too long while they are at work. Many people view their pets as substitute children who have equal status to other family members.

Which of the following mechanisms would be most likely to motivate managers to act in the best interests of shareholders? a) decrease the use of restrictive covenants in bond agreements, b) take actions that reduce the possibility of a hostile takeover, c) elect a board of directors that allows managers greater freedom of action, d) increase the proportion of executive compensation that comes from stock options and reduce the proportion that is paid as cash salaries, e) eliminate a requirement that members of the board directors have a substantial investment in the firm's stocks

1. all other things equal, according to the law of demand, when the price of a good falls, the demand for the good falls the demand for the good rises the quantity demanded of the good falls the quantity demanded of the good rises 2. when a market is in equilibrium, the quantity of the good that buyers are willing and able to buy exactly equals the quantity that sellers are willing and able to sell cannot be determined is less than the quantity that sellers are willing and able to sell is greater than the quantity that sellers are willing and able to sell 3. which of the following factors does not influence the demand for a good or service? consumer (buyer) income the price of related goods the number of sellers buyer expectations 4. when the number of sellers in a market increases, demand rises supply rises the price rises, all else equal the number of buyers falls

12. to produce a textured purée, you would use a/an a. food processor. b. wide-mesh sieve. c. immersion blender d. food mill.