In the parable on trade and international lending based on Daniel Defoe's novel, where Robinson Crusoe engaged in the building of a garden irrigation system while receiving free coconuts and fish from his trading partner Friday for a period of several months, the understanding is that the free produce is in effect . A. a loan from Friday, similar to how a trade deficit results in international borrowing
B. a deficit on the part of Friday as it is never repaid
C. a trade surplus for Friday as he is getting potable water in return for the fish and coconuts
D. a loan from Robinson Crusoe, similar to how a trade deficit results in international borrowing

James sebenius, in his harvard business review article: six habits of merely effective negotiators, identifies six mistakes that negotiators make that keep them from solving the right problem. identify which mistake is being described. striving for a “win-win” agreement results in differences being overlooked that may result in joint gains.

An employer who is considering hiring eva has asked donna, eva’s former supervisor, for a report on eva. in truth, eva’s work for donna has been only average. however, eva is donna’s friend, and donna knows that eva probably will not get the job if she says anything negative about eva, and donna knows that eva desperately needs the job. further, donna knows that if the situation were reversed, she would not want eva to mention her deficiencies. nevertheless, it has been donna’s policy to reveal the deficiencies of employees when she has been asked for references by employers, and she knows that some of eva’s faults may be bothersome to this particular employer. finally, this employer has leveled with donna in the past when donna has asked for a report on people who have worked for him. should donna reveal deficiencies in eva’s past performance? (remember to use one of the three moral theories acceptable for this test to solve this dilemma. any discussion of any personal opinion, religious perspective, or theory other than the moral theories acceptable for this test will result in a score of "0" for this question.)

Why should managers invest any excess cash