As interest rates rise, bond prices
A)
rise.
B)
are unaffected; they may rise or fall.
C)
are readjusted by their issuers to maintain constant coupon rates.
D)
fall.
D
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a. $544,000 b. $634,000 c. $414,000 d. $464,000
Legislation and social policy stem from a value system that is shared by a people and thus represent their collective wish to enforce these values. This is especially true in what type of country?
a. Undeveloped b. Developing c. Conservative d. Democratic
A company's CSR and sustainability strategies is NOT characterized by
A. cost savings and improved profitability that can be drivers of corporate sustainability strategies. B. corporate social agendas that address generic social issues that may help boost a company's reputation but are unlikely to improve its competitive strength in the marketplace. C. the company's demonstration of an adequate degree of social responsibility or efforts to be a model corporate citizen unless it spends 5 percent (or more) of pretax profits on social responsibility initiatives. D. social responsibility strategies linked to a company's customer value proposition or key value chain activities that may help build competitive advantage. E. the strategies and actions of all socially responsible companies that have sameness in the sense of drawing on the same categories of socially responsible behavior, with each company's version of being socially responsible being unique.
While teaching strategy at Farrell University, Jessica developed an interactive strategy-simulation game to inculcate the concept of strategy to her students. She found that they were able to grasp the concept much better from the game rather than from reading books. For two years Jessica used the game to teach students. Eventually she removed possible glitches and perfected the game. She wanted students at other universities to benefit from the simulation. The result was the launch of Simulate Strategy, Inc. Some of Jessica's students suggested that she create a website for Simulate Strategy, Inc. Her company is fairly new and opening a website immediately would expose her company to customers from around the world. In this scenario, Simulate Strategy is an example of a ________.
A. sheltered workshop B. freight forwarder C. contract manufacturer D. born international