The American petroleum refining industry has experienced serious productivity declines in the past several years. If the industry is to reverse this trend, companies such as Chevron and ExxonMobil, in addition to the government, must take an active role in stimulating productivity. All of the following represent ways to improve productivity except:

A) change in government policies that hinder productivity.

B) participative management.

C) changing work incentives.

D) increased government regulation.

E) improved relations between union and management.

Brenda wants a new car that will be dependable transportation and look good. she wants to satisfy both functional and psychological needs. true or false

Companies under market structures are independent

Rate of return douglas keel, a financial analyst for orange industries, wishes to estimate the rate of return for two similar-risk investments, x and y. douglas's research indicates that the immediate past returns will serve as reasonable estimates of future returns. a year earlier, investment x had a market value of $27 comma 000; and investment y had a market value of $46 comma 000. during the year, investment x generated cash flow of $2 comma 025 and investment y generated cash flow of $ 6 comma 770. the current market values of investments x and y are $28 comma 582 and $46 comma 000, respectively. a. calculate the expected rate of return on investments x and y using the most recent year's data. b. assuming that the two investments are equally risky, which one should douglas recommend? why?