John is evaluating four brands of televisions. He first compares their picture quality, and all four alternatives meet his picture quality requirements. He then compares their HDMI options. Two of the brands do not have an HDMI input provision, so he disregards them. of the remaining two, the price of one exceeds his budget. He is left with only one option, which he decides to purchase. Which of the following decision rules does John employ to arrive at his decision? a. The conjunctive rule
b. The disjunctive rule
c. The elimination-by-aspects rule
d. The lexicographic rule

During the current year, luis university received a $50,000 gift from an alumna who specified that it must be used to pay travel costs for faculty to attend health care conferences in foreign countries. during the year the university spent $8,000 to support travel to a health care conference in italy. the $8,000 disbursement will cause a net decrease in which class of net assets?

Financial markets and channel to . they also channel money from individuals who want to for the future to those who need cash to spend today. a third function of financial markets is to allow individuals and businesses to adjust their risk. for example, , such as the vanguard index fund, and , such as spdr's or “spiders,” allow individuals to spread their risk across a large number of stocks. financial markets provide other mechanisms for sharing risks. for example, a wheat farmer and a baker may use the to reduce their exposure to wheat prices. financial markets and intermediaries allow investors to turn an investment into cash when needed. for example, the of public companies are because they are traded in huge volumes on the . are the main providers of payment services by offering checking accounts and electronic transfers. finally, financial markets provide information. for example, the of a company that is contemplating an issue of debt can look at the yields on existing to gauge how much interest the company will need to pay.

The phenomenal sales of epic works of fiction such as lord of the rings by j.r.r. tolkien center on magic as a real force in society. in tolkien’s work, the object of interest is a ring that gives the wearer great power. what kind of magic is tolkien using in his fiction in regard to this particular object?