Lorna Ray, owner of a Starbucks franchise, loaned $40,000 to Lee Reese to help him open a new flower shop online. Lee plans to
repay Lorna at the end of 5 years with 4% interest compounded semiannually. How much will Lorna receive at the end of 5 years?

Thirty years ago daniel bought a plot of land for $50,000 when the cpi was 50. now the cpi is 180 and he sold the land for $180,000. what issue might inflation cause for daniel?

Find a company that has followed a strong strategic direction- state that generic strategy and the back-up points to support your position.

Robert black, regional manager for ford in texas and oklahoma, faced a dilemma. the ford f-150 pickup truck was the best-selling pickup ever, yet ford's headquarters in detroit had decided to introduce a completely redesigned f-150. how could mr. black sell both trucks at the same time? he still had "old" f-150s in stock. in his advertising, mr. black referred to the new f-150s as follows: "not a better f-150. just the only truck good enough to be the next f-150." this statement represents ford's of the new f-150.