A small manufacturing business wants to hire a landscaping service to maintain its lawn. The purchasing department has narrowed its choices to
Tom's Green Thumb and M&C Minions. Jillian wants to research customer
reviews before writing a recommendation. Which online search method
would be most helpful?
A. Use a search engine to search for "top 10 landscapers" or "best
landscaping tips."
B. Use the company's database to find records of past landscaping
choices.
C. Use an online catalog to search for "choosing a landscaper."
D. Use a search engine to search for "Tom's Green Thumb reviews"
and "M&C Minions reviews.

When the federal reserve buys and sells bonds to member banks, it is called a. monetary policy b. reserve ratio c. interest rate adjustment d. open market operations

Companies hd and ld are both profitable, and they have the same total assets (ta), total invested capital, sales (s), return on assets (roa), and profit margin (pm). both firms finance using only debt and common equity. however, company hd has the higher total debt to total capital ratio. which of the following statements is correct? a) company hd has a higher assets turnover than company ld. b) company hd has a higher return on equity than company ld. c) none of the other statements are correct because the information provided on the question is not enough. d) company hd has lower total assets turnover than company ld. e) company hd has a lower operating income (ebit) than company ld

Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories? a. to decouple or separate parts of the production process b. to provide a stock of goods that will provide a selection for customers c. to take advantage of quantity discounts d. to minimize holding costs e. all of the above are functions of inventory.