Many firms now use e-mail and the Internet to promote their products instead of sending promotional literature to current and prospective customers through the mail. UPS and FedEx continue to grow, offering both overnight and ground package delivery services. As a result, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has lost millions of customers and billions in revenue. The USPS has challenges ahead in coping with ________ forces in the marketplace.
A. competitive
B. social
C. legal
D. technological
E. economic
Answer: A
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When given a choice, employees are moving toward ________, even though they are more expensive.
A. PPOs B. CDHPs C. POSs D. HMOs
All of the following are advantages available to companies if a single set of accounting standards were used except:
a. A single set of worldwide accounting standards would have no effect on accounting fee costs. b. A single set of standards would make it much easier to decide whether to acquire a foreign company. c. A single set of worldwide accounting standards would facilitate comparisons for investment purposes. d. A single set of worldwide accounting standards would make it easier to access foreign capital markets
The net and economic profits generated by Hoddle Inc. are $320 million and $16 million, respectively, at 8% cost of capital. Calculate the total capital invested
A) $3.8 billion B) $5.6 billion C) $1.25 billion D) $8.8 billion E) $840 million
______ is the removal of previously experienced negative consequences, resulting in the likelihood that certain behaviors will occur again in the same or similar situations.
A. Positive punishment B. Negative reinforcement C. Negative punishment D. Positive reinforcement