Shawn went to a restaurant where the beer was mediocre and the place was run-down. the restaurant was out of many of its more popular menu items. yet shawn remembered the restaurant fondly because he had dinner with the girl he would end up dating steadily. they really hit it off that night. a few months later he decides to return to the restaurant, only to find that he was disappointed in the food and service. he thinks it's strange because he had such a good experience last time. what situational factor likely influenced shawn's first experience? a. reason for purchaseb. buyer mood or conditionc. social surroundingsd. time considerationse. physical surroundings

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.

In 2017, "a public university was awarded a federal reimbursement grant" of $18 million to carry out research. of this, $12 million was intended to cover direct costs and $6 million to cover overhead. in a particular year, the university incurred $4 million in allowable direct costs and received $3.4 million from the federal government. it expected to incur the remaining costs and collect the remaining balance in 2018. for 2017 it should recognize revenues from the grant of

If a society decides to produce consumer goods from its available resources, it is answering the basic economic question