1. do you think blurring the line between a business good and a consumer good is an effective marketing strategy? explain. 2. which phase of the product development process do you believe is most important? why? 3. how important do you think focus groups are to the eventual success of a new product? 4. given what you've learned about the product life cycle, why might it be wise for a consumer to wait a few months before purchasing a newly launched product? 5. which distribution channel do you think is most effective for companies? why? 6. what type of promotions do you think are most effective in the sports and entertainment marketing industry? explain. 7. do you think personal selling is more effective than advertising? why or why not? 8. why would you need to analyze your competition before commercializing a new product? 9. other than a sale, what are some other results of an advertisement that a company would find beneficial? 10. do you think that negative publicity is better than no publicity at all? explain.

Match each of the life stages below to the sentence that best describes it. an answer may be used more than once. young people establish an identity separate from that of their parents and turn to peers for support and acceptance; rejection by peers poses a major threat to adjustment. some common threats to adjustment include children leaving home, physical changes that require one to slow down, and failure to meet earlier goals. gross motor, fine motor, and language skills develop rapidly; changes in family schedule or child-care professional can create anxiety. those who are financially secure and reasonably healthy may enjoy retirement, travel, and socializing; others may find the loss of friends, a job, and financial instability frightening. children who have developed their physical, intellectual, and social skills are able to adjust to new situations, but children who lack basic skills can be threatened by school pressures and conflicts with others. new experiences and responsibilities include beginning college or a job, establishing a home, marrying, and starting a family. separation anxiety can occur when a child enters a new day care facility or school. the child may cry, claim to be sick, or beg to go home. a. early childhood b. middle childhood c. adolescence d. young adulthood e. middle adulthood f. senescence

0% 10. use the table to answer the question. which elements would you expect to find mainly in the earth’s core? element density (g/cm3) aluminum 2.7 iron 7.87 nickel 8.9 silicon 2.33 iron and silicon aluminum and silicon aluminum and nickel iron and nickel

A75-year-old client was admitted to the hospital after having sustained a fall at home. she is diagnosed with a right hip fracture and is scheduled for surgery in the morning. at 2: 30 am she awakens from sleep with confusion about where she is. she insists that her daughter is in the other room and wants to see her. you attempt to reorient her to the surroundings with little success. she continues to insist that her daughter is in the next room. in reviewing the client’s record, what data would be considered a source of her confusion?