Explain how firms/businesses compete without lowering their prices

You have recently been made a department head of the new regional office. in getting to know your departmental staff, you have noticed that one of your inexperienced employees is not following through on assigned tasks. she is enthused about her new job and wants to get ahead in the organization. which alternative represents the most effective leadership style: a. discuss the lack of follow-through with her and explore thealternative ways this problem can be solved. b. specify what she must do to complete the tasks but incorporate any suggestions she may have. c. define the steps necessary for her to complete the assigned tasks and monitor her performance frequently. d. let her know about the lack of follow-through and give hermore time to improve her performance.

The following information is needed to reconcile the cash balance for gourmet catering services.* a deposit of $5,600 is in transit.* outstanding checks total $1,000.* the book balance is $6,400 at february 28, 2019.* the bookkeeper recorded a $1,800 check as $17,200 in payment of the current month's rent.* the bank balance at february 28, 2019 was $17,410.* a deposit of $400 was credited by the bank for $4,000.* a customer's check for $3,300 was returned for nonsufficient funds.* the bank service charge is $90.what was the adjusted book balance?

Your company is starting a new r& d initiative: a development of a new drug that dramatically reduces the addiction to smoking. the expert team estimates the probability of developing the drug succesfully at 60% and a chance of losing the investment of 40%. if the project is successful, your company would earn profits (after deducting the investment) of 9,000 (thousand usd). if the development is unsuccessful, the whole investment will be lost -1,000 (thousand usd). your company's risk preference is given by the expected utility function: u(x) v1000 +x, where x is the monetary outcome of a project. calculate the expected profit of the project . calculate the expected utility of the project . find the certainty equivalent of this r& d initiative . find the risk premium of this r& d initiative e is the company risk-averse, risk-loving or risk-neutral? why do you think so?