How responsible should sport/event organizations, celebrities, and athletes be for keeping their various publics happy? We know that good publicity boosts goodwill and profits. But, should individuals have to keep their personal beliefs private so they won’t offend anyone? For example, some musicians may highlight their political views on stage at their concerts. Or, an athlete may make comments in an interview that could offend certain groups. Perhaps he’s an avid hunter, a hobby that some animal rights activists would certainly not support. What do you think? Where should celebrities and athletes draw the line between building fan support and being true to themselves?

After the 2008 recession, the amount of reserves in the us banking system increased. because of federal reserve actions, required reserves increased from $44 billion to $60 billion. however, banks started holding more reserves than required. by january 2009, banks were holding $900 billion in excess reserves. the federal reserve started paying interest on the excess reserves that the banks held. what possible impact will these unused reserves have on the economy?

M. cotteleer electronics supplies microcomputer circuitry to a company that incorporates microprocessors into refrigerators and other home appliances. one of the components has an annual demand of 235 units, and this is constant throughout the year. carrying cost is estimated to be $1.25 per unit per year, and the ordering (setup) cost is $21 per order. a) to minimize cost, how many units should be ordered each time an order is placed? b) how many orders per year are needed with the optimal policy? c) what is the average inventory if costs are minimized? d) suppose that the ordering cost is not $21, and cotteleer has been ordering 125 units each time an order is placed. for this order policy (of q = 125) to be optimal, determine what the ordering cost would have to be.

Which of the following tasks would be a line cook's main responsibility? oa. frying french fries ob. chopping onions oc. taking inventory of stocked dry goods od. paying invoices