Research suggests that: a. the more independent the central bank, the higher the average annual growth of real GDP.
b. the more independent the central bank, the lower the average annual growth of real GDP.
c. there is no relationship between the degree of independence of a country's central bank and the growth rate of its real GDP.
d. the less independent the central bank, the higher the average annual rate of inflation

After discussing the options, the strategic management team has agreed that the pod coffee idea works well with the company's mission statement and decides that the company should move forward in exploring the pod coffee idea. in order to make sure that the pod coffee idea is a good one, and to see if there are other potential future endeavors to pursue, you must analyze the market situation and formulate a strategy. your boss asks you to start working on the pod coffee idea. what is your first stepa. your first step is to formulate a strategy for how to market the pod coffee concept. b. your first step is to consult with your boss and find out what he thinks about the pod coffee idea. c. your first step is to do some research to find out what your competitors are doing. d. your first step is to analyze the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

True or false: a fitted model with more predictors will necessarily have a lower training set error than a model with fewer predictors.

After successfully completing your corporate finance class, you feel the next challenge ahead is to serve on the board of directors of schenkel enterprises. unfortunately, you will be the only person voting for you. the company has 375,000 shares outstanding, and the stock currently sells for $40, if there are four seats in the current election, how much will it cost you to buy a seat?