Taking a smartphone to the gym when you work out becomes more popular. What is the result of this event? As a result, .
A. the quantity of smartphones demanded increases
B. the demand for smartphones increases
C. the quantity of smartphones demanded decreases
D. the demand for smartphones decreases

Suppose a country's productivity last year was 84. if this country's productivity growth rate of 5 percent is to be maintained, this means that this year's productivity will have to be:

Digitalhealth electronics inc. is a company that builds diagnostic devices. it was the first company to develop a compact mri scanner by reconfiguring the components of the mri technology. this smaller and user-friendly version of the huge mri scanner created demand from small hospitals, nursing homes, and private practice doctors who were earlier dependent on the scanning machines in large hospitals. which of the following types of innovations does this scenario best illustrate? a. disruptive innovation b. incremental innovation c. radical innovation d. architectural innovation

You wish to retire in 13 years, at which time you want to have accumulated enough money to receive an annual annuity of $23,000 for 18 years after retirement. during the period before retirement you can earn 9 percent annually, while after retirement you can earn 11 percent on your money. what annual contributions to the retirement fund will allow you to receive the $23,000 annuity? use appendix c and appendix d for an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods.