Which one of the following is a typical characteristic of a weak company culture? a. very little cultural support for the company's strategic vision and strategy. b. no code of ethics and deep hostility to change and to people who champion new ways of doing things. c. a complicated value chain that acts to create multiple subcultures. d. a lack of values and principles that are consistently preached or widely shared. e. no strong sense of teamwork.

Carey company is borrowing $225,000 for one year at 9.5 percent from second intrastate bank. the bank requires a 15 percent compensating balance. the principal refers to funds the firm can effectively utilize (amount borrowed − compensating balance). a. what is the effective rate of interest? (use a 360-day year. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. what would the effective rate be if carey were required to make 12 equal monthly payments to retire the loan?

Braden’s ice cream shop is losing business. he knows that customers are no longer choosing his product because a competing product has become less expensive, yet he has refused to lower his prices. what has happened to braden’s business?

It is most important to account for factors like warranties and durability when purchasing durable goods or very expensive items