Yamaha inc. hires a new chief financial officer and promises to pay him a lump-sum bonus four years after he joins the company. the new cfo insists that the company invest an amount of money at the beginning of each year in a 7% fixed rate investment fund to insure the bonus will be available. to determine the amount that must be invested each year, a computation must be made using the formula for:
(a) the future value of a deferred annuity.
(b) the future value of an ordinary annuity.
(c) the future value of an annuity due.
(d) none of these answer choices is correct.

Harley davidson stores sell merchandise which attract people who love motorcycles and the idea of an open road and freedom. some are bikers and others are those who do not have a harley davidson motorcycle but buy the hd logo apparel and accessories. therefore, harley davidson is using as the scheme for market segmentation.

Case in point 2.4 attaway airlines, part two back at attaway airlines, the morning meeting ended with no agreement between dan esposito and molly kinnon. in fact, a new issue arose. molly now says that the new accounting system is entitled to the highest priority because the federal government soon will require the reporting of certain types of company-paid health insurance premiums. because the current system will not handle this report, she insists that the entire accounting system is a nondiscretionary project. as you might expect, dan is upset. can part of a project be nondiscretionary? what issues need to be discussed? the committee meets again tomorrow, and the members will look to you, as the it director, for guidance.

Burberry is pursuing a focused differentiation strategy aimed at high-end luxury customers. however, the company is also employing a segmentation strategy to separate customers within that focus. the strategy offers items at an entry-level price point for customers who desire to be like celebrities such as sarah jessica parker as well as couture items for those richest and celebrity customers. what strategy is burberry pursuing?