To make the lightest bikes possible, Trek had to locate suppliers that could produce the highest quality aluminum on Earth. Prior to the purchase, Trek purchasing agents updated the specifications for the aluminum purchase and sent the specifications to various aluminum suppliers. This purchase for aluminum is a(n) for Trek.

Joe finally found a house for sale that he liked. which factor could increase the price of the house he likes? a. both he and the seller each have a real estate agent. b. a home inspector finds faulty wiring in the house. c. the house has been for sale for almost a year. d. several buyers all want that same house.

Which change is illustrated by the shift taking place on this graph? a decrease in supply an increase in supply o an increase in demand o a decrease in demand

In terms of the "great wheel of science", statistics are central to the research process (a) only between the hypothesis phase and the observation phase (b) only between the observation phase and the empirical generalization phase (c) only between the theory phase and the hypothesis phase (d) only between the empirical generalization phase and the theory phase