Which of the following is NOT true regarding competitive markets?
a. Regulations that promote free domestic markets also tend to promote globalization.
b. Governments try to minimize the role of state-owned enterprises in market economies.
c. Antitrust laws must be eliminated if competitive markets re to be sustained.
d. Successfully globalized economies strive to attain competitive markets at home.
e. Antitrust laws interfere with the natural growth of successful businesses.

Neveready flashlights inc. needs $317,000 to take a cash discount of 3/15, net 70. a banker will loan the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $13,200. a. what is the effective rate on the bank loan? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. how much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 70 days instead of 15 days? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? no yes d. if the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $317,000? e-1. what would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $7,200?

1.     regarding general guidelines for the preparation of successful soups, which of the following statements is true? a. thick soups made with starchy vegetables may thin during storage. b. soups should be seasoned throughout the cooking process. c. finish a cream soup well before serving it to moderate the flavor. d. consommés take quite a long time to cool. student c   incorrect

Location test: question 1 of 54)water is a solvent because itoa. is made of moleculesob. dissolves many substancesc. is a saltd. has a large buffering capacity