Kent and Kirsten are both trying to clear their consumer debts. Kent devises a strategy to clear her debts by first freezing her credit card, then paying the highest-interest debts, and then clearing all her bank loans. Kirsten simply pays her largest debt first as she feels this is the fastest way to clear her debt as soon as possible. Kent's plan reflects the problem-solving strategy of , while Kirsten's method illustrates the strategy of .

Diener and wallbom (1976) found that when research participants were instructed to stop working on a problem after a bell sounded, 71 percent continued working when left alone. how many continued to work after the bell if they were made self-aware by working in front of a mirror?

Carlos would like to start saving for his son’s college expenses. which type of savings account should carlos open? ida money market 529 plan basic savings account

Following is a list of various costs incurred in producing replacement automobile parts. with respect to the production and sale of these auto parts, classify each cost as either variable costs, fixed costs, or mixed costs. 1. oil used in manufacturing equipment 2. plastic 3. property taxes, $165,000 per year on factory building and equipment 4. salary of plant manager 5. cost of labor for hourly workers 6. packaging 7. factory cleaning costs, $6,000 per month 8. metal 9. rent on warehouse, $10,000 per month plus $25 per square foot of storage used 10. property insurance premiums, $3,600 per month plus $0.01 for each dollar of property over $1,200,000 11. straight-line depreciation on the production equipment 12. hourly wages of machine operators 13. electricity costs, $0.20 per kilowatt-hour 14. computer chip (purchased from a vendor) 15. pension cost, $1.00 per employee hour on the job