In many developing nations, young women have lower enrollment rates in secondary school than do young men.

which of the following observations are consistent with greater educational opportunities for young women leading to faster economic growth in these countries? check all that apply.

the opportunity cost of having a child is lower.

increased human capital reduces productivity.

there are external benefits associated with greater knowledge in a country.

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.