In early October, department stores begin to prepare for upcoming holiday sales. Retail stores often make 25 percent or more of their yearly revenue during November and December. Sales associates for a nationwide department store are hired for their energy and enthusiasm, but after the long summer months, many are unprepared for the intense workload of the holiday sales season. Mabel James, general manager of store #415, knows she needs to get the staff excited about their jobs, their stock, and their customers before the holiday season begins, and has designed a series of incentives for employees who reach sales goals. Mabel calls a meeting. What purpose will this meeting serve?A. Motivation. B. Problem identification. C. Intensive problem solving. D. Information review and presentation.

Identify which of the twelve basic functions listed below fit the description given.

In allentown, pennsylvania, in the summer of 2014, the average price of a gallon of gasoline was $3.68long dasha 22-cent increase from the year before. many consumers were upset by the increase. one was quoted in a local newspaper as saying, "it's crazy. the government should step in." source: sam kennedy, "valley feeling pain at the pump," (allentown, pa) morning call, june 21, 2014. suppose the government had stepped in and imposed a price ceiling equal to old price of $3.46 per gallon. a. using the line drawing tool, draw and label the price ceiling. carefully follow the instructions above, and only draw the required object.

You are thinking of making your mansion more energy efficient by replacing some of the light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, and insulating part or all of your exterior walls. each compact fluorescent light bulb costs $4 and saves you an average of $2 per year in energy costs, and each square foot of wall insulation costs $1 and saves you an average of $0.20 per year in energy costs.† your mansion has 150 light fittings and 3000 sq ft of uninsulated exterior wall. to impress your friends, you would like to spend as much as possible, but save no more than $750 per year in energy costs (you are proud of your large utility bills). how many compact fluorescent light bulbs and how many square feet of insulation should you purchase? how much will you save in energy costs per year? (if an answer does not exist, enter dne.)