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3. hobbes compared the government to a leviathan in order to make the point that governments should be

a) strong; such as in the rule of an absolute monarch

b) limited; such as in a parliamentary government

c) mutual; such as governments with separation of powers

d) destructive; such as in the state of anarchy

4. which of the following is not a weakness of the articles of confederation?

a) lack of executive and judicial branches

b) could not make the states go along with the decisions of congress

c) 13 of the 13 states must agree to make an amendment to the articles

d) north west ordinance's plan to admit new states

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.