A stock person at the local grocery store has the job of: 1) picking up boxes of tomatoes from the stockroom floor,
2) accelerating to a comfortable speed,
3) Carrying the boxes to the tomato display at constant speed,
4) decelerating to a stop, and
5) lowering the boxes slowly to the floor.
During which of the five segments of the stock person's task is positive work being done on the boxes?
A. 1 and 5
B. 1
C. 1, 2, 4 and 5
D. 1 and 2
E. 2 and 3

Panera bread is a chain of cafes serving sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked breads. the company began in 1981 with stores primarily located along the east coast of the united states. since then, the firm has expanded to over 1,300 locations throughout the united states and canada. the firm has strong earnings and has been designated by business week as a "significant growth company." panera bread executives are considering the idea of expanding globally by opening cafes in asia through a franchising strategy. which of the following, if true, supports the argument that panera bread should expand into asia through franchising? a: the panera bread menu changes rapidly, and each cafe's artisan bread bakers receive regular training on new recipes. b: panera bread executives want fast access to the asian market without a significant investment of capital. c: panera bread executives want to test the asian market with a short-term commitment that allows them to make quick profits. d: the panera bread mission is to make excellent bread available to customers around the world.

Seattle bank’s start-up division establishes new branch banks. each branch opens with three tellers. total teller cost per branch is $96,000 per year. the three tellers combined can process up to 90,000 customer transactions per year. if a branch does not attain a volume of at least 60,000 transactions during its first year of operations, it is closed. if the demand for services exceeds 90,000 transactions, an additional teller is hired and the branch is transferred from the start-up division to regular operations. required what is the relevant range of activity for new branch banks

Zoe would like to be able to save for night courses at the local college. which of these would be a good way for zoe to make more money available for savings without dramatically changing her budget? economía