Nathaniel is a manager at Mauve Inc He trains his team members to communicate effectively with customers in order to generate sales each week. Apart from concentrating on the team's performance, he encourages his subordinates to engage in recreational activities such as group games and team outings. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Nathaniel using in this scenario?
A) The middle-of-the-road style
B) The country club style
C) The authority-compliance style
D) The impoverished style

Who collects federal taxes? a. irs b. ins c. treasury d. federal reserve

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.

Rossdale co. stock currently sells for $68.91 per share and has a beta of 0.88. the market risk premium is 7.10 percent and the risk-free rate is 2.91 percent annually. the company just paid a dividend of $3.57 per share, which it has pledged to increase at an annual rate of 3.25 percent indefinitely. what is your best estimate of the company's cost of equity?