Which one of the following is an example of consumption spending that would be counted toward GDP this year?Group of answer choicesSamantha bought an oven for her cooking show on Food Network. Stephanie bought a laptop for her brother. Jim purchased 200 shares of Google stock. Mr. Smith spent $1500 to buy a used car for his son. Eli invested $2000 in a mutual fund through his employer.

Emily bought 200 shares of abc co. stock for $29.00 per share on 60% margin. assume she holds the stock for one year and that her interest costs will be $80 over the holding period. ignoring commissions, what is her percentage return (loss) on invested capital if the stock price went down 10%?

Jade international is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in new jersey. it manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components. jade's 100,000 employees work at facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world. jade frequently sends american managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities. the hr department is considering the idea of redesigning jade's expatriate support services program.which of the following, if true, best supports jade's decision to provide assistance to trailing spouses in finding jobs overseas? a) jade puts great emphasis on promoting the role of women in global management.b) the majority of jade's expatriate managers have long-term international experience.c) jade has lost a significant chunk of its global cadre in the recent past owing to its failure to offer feasible options to address the dual-career couples dilemma.d) female managers at jade have reported discriminatory treatment while on overseas assignments.

As a project manager for a large construction company, shaun decided to make the performance appraisal process as painless as possible for his crew. he spent a considerable amount of time creating performance standards he felt were reasonable, and after six months' time, he scheduled individual appointments with each worker to discuss strengths and weaknesses and areas that needed improvement according to the standards he privately set. some employees were sent to vestibule training, and one even got a promotion with additional compensation. what did he fail to do correctly