Historically, the japanese have had poor dental care. as part of their beauty regimen, the japanese do have a habit of lightening and whitening their skin. teethart has developed "tooth manicure" salons, which allow japanese to match their teeth coloration to their skin. each treatment takes place in a private booth, which contains an ergonomically-designed chair, muted lights and new age-style music. the walls are painted calming shade of blues and greens. by using physical evidence to reduce anxiety, teethart is narrowing provider of the gaps model of service quality.

Which of the following is an example of search costs? a.) driving to a faraway place to find available goods b.) buying goods in some special way that is outside the normal channels c.) paying a premium cost for goods d.) selling extra goods for a discount price

There are three factors that can affect the shape of the treasury yield curve (r* t , ip t , and mrp t ) and five factors that can affect the shape of the corporate yield curve (r* t , ip t , mrp t , drp t , and lp t ). the yield curve reflects the aggregation of the impacts from these factors. suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the us treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.a. downward-sloping yield curveb. upward-sloping yield curvec. inverted yield curve

When making broccoli cream soup, the broccoli and aromatics should be a. burned. b. simmered. c. puréed. d. sweated.