Purchasing materials in anticipation of rising prices, shortages, government instability, and the like is referred to as ______ inventory.

A. hedge
B. anticipation
C. seasonal
D. stabilizing


A. hedge

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Total variable costs change in proportion to changes in the volume of activity. 

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Variations on ____ include dilemmas, paradoxes, and difficulties, such as trouble performing tasks.

A. solutions B. problems C. arguments D. actions

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Which of the following is true of corporate advertising?

A. It usually brings a significant return on investment. B. It is usually used to promote a service as opposed to a product. C. It generates high levels of interest among consumers. D. It is typically used to generate greater sales of a particular product. E. It portrays the image that a firm is in trouble.

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Discounting refers to the process of bringing the future back to the present.?

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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