An external evaluation with consumers that consists of preliminary testing of a new-product idea rather than the actual finished product is referred to as A. idea generation.
B. a concept test.
C. crowdsourcing.
D. new-product strategy development.
E. market testing.

2. the language of price controls consider the market for rental cars. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of rental cars is $58 per day, and employees at car rental companies earn $19.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect there are many teenagers who would like to work at car rental companies, but the minimum-wage law sets the hourly wage at $23.00. the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $87 per day for rental cars. the government prohibits car rental companies from renting out rental cars for more than $87 per day.

Who is not spending wisely? erika goes shopping and saves her receipts. she totals how much she spent and writes it down. mia needs to buy a new pair of shoes because she joined the soccer team. she looks at newspaper ads to find the best price. lauren has been thinking about getting a puppy for a long time. she walks by the pet store at the mall and decides to get a puppy. erin makes a purchase online using a credit card. she knows that she can pay the entire bill when it arrives.

Lycan, inc., has 7.5 percent coupon bonds on the market that have 8 years left to maturity. the bonds make annual payments and have a par value of $1,000. if the ytm on these bonds is 9.5 percent, what is the current bond price? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) current bond price