Brandi, a sales trainee, watched as her sales supervisor chatted with a prospect's secretary in a very friendly manner. brandi felt that such behavior was inappropriate in a business situation and she did not understand why her supervisor was asking the secretary about what sports the prospect follows closely. brandi is unable to understand her supervisor's actions. which of the following statements would her understand the functional value of such interactions in a sales situation?
a. brandi's supervisor has found a meaningless way to pass the time while waiting for the appointment. b. the prospect will see brandi and her supervisor more quickly if they prevent the secretary from getting any work done. c. secretaries are a rich source of information about a prospect and are important for successful sales calls. d. salespeople should talk to secretaries in order to appear to be working. e. secretaries are poor sources of information about the prospect

What does the phrase limited liability mean in a corporate context?

Suppose a ceiling fan manufacturer has the total cost function c(x) = 48x + 1485 and the total revenue function r(x) = 75x. (a) what is the equation of the profit function p(x) for this commodity? p(x) = (b) what is the profit on 35 units? p(35) = interpret your result. the total costs are less than the revenue. the total costs are more than the revenue. the total costs are exactly the same as the revenue. (c) how many fans must be sold to avoid losing money? fans

You have learned that there are many ethical concerns surrounding genetic research, and it's important to be familiar with them. for this project, you will write a persuasive essay about an ethical question in biotechnology. directions the goal of a persuasive essay is to convince people to agree with you. it is important to support your opinion with facts. a persuasive essay is not simply a description of your beliefs. be sure to organize your information, give clear examples, and build your argument carefully. read the following genetics topics below. choose a topic and then decide what side you are on. remember that there is no "right" or "wrong" side. ethical questions often have many points of view. research your topic and write a 400 word persuasive essay. topic 1: should insurance companies have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they insure? topic 2: should employers have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they hire? are there special considerations for employees in jobs in which there is a high risk to others, such as airline pilots, doctors, or bus drivers? topic 3: should scientists who identify genes and create new genetic engineering techniques have the right to patent their methods for their own profit?