Kathy has a broken dishwasher. She searches online for many hours comparing several brands and features. Then she goes to three appliance dealers to review those models and consults with the sales staff about delivery, installation, and price. In the store from which she finally makes her purchase, they give her a demonstration of the machine. Kathy's purchase is an example of a(n) problem-solving.

The former chairman of the federal reserve, alan greenspan, used the term "irrational exuberance" in 1996 to describe the high levels of optimism among stock market investors at the time. stock market indexes such as the s& p composite price index were at an all-time high. some commentators believed that the fed should intervene to slow the expansion of the economy. why would central banks want to clamp down when the economy is growing? a. to block the formation of unsustainable speculative asset bubbles. b. to curtail excessive profits in the banking system. c. to prevent inflationary forces from gathering momentum. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.