Sophia purchased a variable annuity contract with a purchase payment of $115,000. Surrender charges begin with 8 percent in the first year and decline by 1 percent each year. In addition, Sophia can withdraw 11 percent of her contract value each year without paying surrender charges. In the first year, Sophia needed to withdraw $19,750. Assume that the contract value has not increased or decreased because of investment performance. What was the surrender charge Sophia had to pay

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.