Startup firms can struggle to gain lower prices from rivals, but freshdirect seems to have foundseveral ways to gain lower supplier prices. freshdirect buys direct from suppliers, eliminating anymarkup from a middleman. in addition to this, the firm employs other methods to get lower pricesfrom suppliers. which of the following is not a way freshdirect suppliers in exchange forsupplier agreement to offer it better pricing terms? a. freshdirect carries a greater selection of supplier productsb. freshdirect will cobrand products from suppliersc. freshdirect pays suppliers faster than rivalsd. freshdirect shares warehouse space with farmers and livestock producerse. freshdirect shares data on customer insights with suppliers

Annuity payments are assumed to come at the end of each payment period (termed an ordinary annuity). however, an exception occurs when the annuity payments come at the beginning of each period (termed an annuity due). what is the future value of a 13-year annuity of $2,800 per period where payments come at the beginning of each period? the interest rate is 9 percent. use appendix c for an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. to find the future value of an annuity due when using the appendix tables, add 1 to n and subtract 1 from the tabular value. for example, to find the future value of a $100 payment at the beginning of each period for five periods at 10 percent, go to appendix c for n = 6 and i = 10 percent. look up the value of 7.716 and subtract 1 from it for an answer of 6.716 or $671.60 ($100 × 6.716)

Two assets have the following expected returns and standard deviations when the risk-free rate is 5%: asset a e(ra) = 18.5% σa = 20% asset b e(rb) = 15% σb = 27% an investor with a risk aversion of a = 3 would find that on a risk-return basis. a. only asset a is acceptable b. only asset b is acceptable c. neither asset a nor asset b is acceptable d. both asset a and asset b are acceptable

What part of the rational model of decision-making does the former business executive “elliott” have a problem completing?