Let’s suppose that a lender has established a 90 percent loan-to-value ratio cutoff as one of its primary underwriting criteria. If a borrower is willing to make a down payment of $125,000 on a home recently appraised at $550,000, which of the following best describes the lender’s decision on whether or not to approve the loan along this dimension? A. The lender approves the loan because the LTV ratio is less than 90 percent. B. The lender denies the loan because the LTV ratio is less than 90 percent. C. The lender approves the loan because the LTV ratio is greater than 90 percent. D. The lender denies the loan because the LTV ratio is greater than 90 percent.

Diamond motor car company produces some of the most luxurious and expensive cars in the world. typically, only a single dealership is authorized to sell its cars in certain major cities. in less populous areas, diamond authorizes a single dealer for an entire state or region. the manufacturer of diamond automobiles is using a(n) distribution strategy for its product.

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.

Identify whether the statements are true or false by dragging and dropping the appropriate term into the bin provided. long-run economic growth is unlikely to be sustainable because of finite natural resources. in the modern economy, countries that possess few domestic natural resources essentially have no chance to develop economically. finding alternatives to natural resources will be very important to long-term economic growth. in the modern economy, human and physical capital are generally less important in productivity than natural resources. in the 19th century, countries with the highest per capita gdp were nearly always abundant in minerals and productive farming land.