1. What are the central themes being expressed by consumers? 2. Organize the various themes/ideas based on similarity; in other words, what themes go together? 3. What themes stand alone? 4. Are there other "higher level" constructs reflected by the themes your team has identified? 5. Is there any structure to the themes you have identified? 6. That is, does one theme result from another? 7. Are any themes causes of another theme, or consequences of the same? 8. What are people not saying? 9. What can you infer about the functional, psychological, or high-level emotional benefits desired by consumers in this category? 10. Develop a brand positioning statement that takes into account people’s interpretations and experiences of gasoline. What is the brand mantra for the Irving brand? 11. What advice/recommendations can your team offer Irving Oil based on your analysis of the qualitative data?

The bonds issued by the south foot bear a coupon rate of 7.5 percent, payable semiannually. the bonds mature in 6.5 years, sell at par, and have a $1,000 face value. what is the yield to maturity

Which of the following mechanisms would be most likely to motivate managers to act in the best interests of shareholders? a) decrease the use of restrictive covenants in bond agreements, b) take actions that reduce the possibility of a hostile takeover, c) elect a board of directors that allows managers greater freedom of action, d) increase the proportion of executive compensation that comes from stock options and reduce the proportion that is paid as cash salaries, e) eliminate a requirement that members of the board directors have a substantial investment in the firm's stocks

The following account balances at the beginning of january were selected from the general ledger of fresh bagel manufacturing company: work in process inventory $0 raw materials inventory $ 28 comma 100 finished goods inventory $ 40 comma 600 additional data: 1. actual manufacturing overhead for january amounted to $ 65 comma 000. 2. total direct labor cost for january was $ 63 comma 400. 3. the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate is based on direct labor cost. the budget for the year called for $ 255 comma 000 of direct labor cost and $ 382 comma 500 of manufacturing overhead costs. 4. the only job unfinished on january 31 was job no. 151, for which total direct labor charges were $ 5 comma 200 (1 comma 300 direct labor hours) and total direct material charges were $ 14 comma 400. 5. cost of direct materials placed in production during january totaled $ 123 comma 700. there were no indirect material requisitions during january. 6. january 31 balance in raw materials inventory was $ 35 comma 300. 7. finished goods inventory balance on january 31 was $ 35 comma 400. what is the cost of goods manufactured for january?