Bart has been a successful financial advisor for more than 10 years. During that time, he has generated returns that have never been less than 5% annually. He does not advertise but that has not stopped investors from opening new accounts with his firm. It turns out that Bart has been taking the deposits of new investors, keeping a portion for himself, and sending the reset to earlier investors. Bart is running a(n):

a. telemarketing schemeb. pyramid schemec. ponzi schemed. identity fraud

What is the difference between a public and a private corporation?

Sonic corp. manufactures ski and snowboarding equipment. it has estimated that this year there will be substantial growth in its sales during the winter months. it approaches the bank for credit. what is the purpose of such credit known as? a. expansion b. inventory building c. debt management d. emergency maintenance

According to ceo heidi ganahl, camp bow wow requires a strong and consistent corporate culture to keep all local franchise owners "on the same page" and to follow a common template for the business and brand. this culture could become detrimental over time because: (a) strong consistent cultures are inflexible and incapable of adapting to environmental change (b) strong consistent cultures are too flexible and capable of adapting to environmental change (c) strong consistent cultures don’t perform well in any environment (d) the passing of time provides stability and predictability for businesses