Adanger of forecasting discussed in the text is that a) in most cases, the expense of collecting the necessary data exceeds the benefit b) the retrospective nature of forecasting provides little information about the future c) managers may view uncertainty as black and white while ignoring important gray areas d) it can create legal problems for the firm if regulators discover the company is making forecasts.

You are serving on a jury. a plaintiff is suing the city for injuries sustained after falling down an uncovered manhole. in the trial, doctors testified that it will be 5 years before the plaintiff is able to return to work. the jury has already decided in favor of the plaintiff, and has decided to grant the plaintiff an award to cover the following items: a. recovery of 2 years of back-pay ($34,000 for two years ago, and $36,000 for last year, which ends today). assume that it is december 31 and that all salary is received at year end. this recovery should include the time value of money. b. the present value of 5 years of future salary. assume that the plaintiff's salary would increase at a rate of 3 percent per year. c. $100,000 for pain and suffering. d. $20,000 for court costs. assume an interest rate of 7 percent. what should be the size of the settlement?

Which of the following events most directly contributed to the establishment of israel as a nation

In what way was family life impacted by industrialization? a. there was a rise in the middle class. b. there was a decrease in the birth rate. c. women were not allowed to work in factories. d. families relied on farming for food supplies.