Thad works for a small company as its marketing director. The company is creating a new product to introduce to the market for solar external paint. Thad researches competitors' products and market trends in the ecopaint market. Then he creates a comparative pricing analysis and conducts focus groups to understand potential customers' expectations and decide on the name and desired colors. After working with the product manager on adding a few additional color possibilities, Thad begins to create a strategy and message for the marketplace. Which area of the marketing mix should Thad focus on for this product?

Mae jong corp. issues $1,000,000 of 10% bonds payable which may be converted into 10,000 shares of $2 par value ordinary shares. the market rate of interest on similar bonds is 12%. interest is payable annually on december 31, and the bonds were issued for total proceeds of $1,000,000. in accounting for these bonds, mae jong corp. will: (a) first assign a value to the equity component, then determine the liability component. (b) assign no value to the equity component since the conversion privilege is not separable from the bond.(c) first assign a value to the liability component based on the face amount of the bond.(d) use the “with-and-without” method to value the compound instrument.

When a shortage or a surplus arises in the loanable funds market a. the supply of loanable funds changes to return the economy to its original real interest rate b. the nominal interest rate is pulled to the new equilibrium level c. the demand for loanable funds changes to return the economy to its original real interest rate d. the real interest rate is pulled to the new equilibrium level

Which curve shows increasing opportunity cost as you give up more of one option? demand curve bow-shaped curve yield curve indifference curve