The purpose of the local clearinghouses established by banks in the early 1900s was to: A. merge failing banks with healthy ones. B. facilitate the transfer of electronic funds between member banks. C. pool resources of several local banks so that the clearinghouse could guarantee a member's deposits in case of a bank run. D. help people who were unemployed find jobs.

Highland company produces a lightweight backpack that is popular with college students. standard variable costs relating to a single backpack are given below

Your team has identified the risks on the project and determined their risk score. the team is in the midst of determining what strategies to put in place should the risks occur. after some discussion, the team members have determined that the risk of losing their network administrator is a risk they'll just deal with if and when it occurs. although they think it's a possibility and the impact would be significant, they've decided to simply deal with it after the fact. which of the following is true regarding this question? a. this is a positive response strategy.b. this is a negative response strategy.c. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risk known as contingency planning.d. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risks known as passive acceptance.

In 2000, campbell soup company launched an ad campaign that showed prepubescent boys offering soup to prepubescent girls. the girls declined because they were concerned about their calorie intake. the boys explained that “lots of campbell’s soups are low in calories,” which made them ok for the girls to eat. the ads were pulled after parents expressed concern. why were parents worried? i