Michael is a salesperson for a company that manufactures television sets. He begins his sales presentation with a prospect by telling him that he was recommended by the prospect's friend, Vincent. Michael tells the prospect, "Vincent said that you were interested in buying a television set with state-of-the-art technology. Our firm has just about the right type of television sets that could cater to your needs." In this case, Michael is using the opening to get the attention of his prospect.

To be able to better compare stock performance within the same industry, similar companies are grouped into? a)market sectors b) industry blocks c) performance sectors d) average earning blocks

Peppy roaney believes that pizza is a much more versatile dish than most people realize. as the national marketing manager for pizza guys, he observed how consumers were delighted with barbecue pizza, hawaiian pizza, mexican pizza and other unique combinations. his suggestions for other unusual pizzas, however, were met with a negative response by his superiors. even some of his colleagues laughed at his ideas. peppy's confidence in his ability to understand the market has led him to focus on planning a business of his own. peppy realizes that he will take a risk when he leaves his job with pizza guys and embarks upon a new venture: peppy's pizzazzeria. peppy is excited about the potential of profitably catering to the unmet desires of pizza consumers. peppy is confident that peppy's pizzazzeria will be a success, but only if he has enough money to do things right. since peppy has very little personal wealth, he knows he must obtain financial assistance. in order to prepare for meetings with bankers and p

Sonic corp. manufactures ski and snowboarding equipment. it has estimated that this year there will be substantial growth in its sales during the winter months. it approaches the bank for credit. what is the purpose of such credit known as? a. expansion b. inventory building c. debt management d. emergency maintenance