John bought a waterfront lot with a setback requirement of 50 feet from the street. the lot is only 100 feet deep and drops off sharply at the water edge. john's architect tells him that they can build the dream house on the property if the setback were 35 feet. john applies to the city for a:

Summarize the specific methods used by interest groups in order to influence governmental decisions making in all three branches of government. provide at least two examples from each branch.

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.

What type of negotiating strategy requires the supplier to open its books to the purchasers? a. competitive biddingb. cost-based price modelc. price-based modeld. market-based price modele. transparent negotiations