Heeleo inc. is a television manufacturer that has been in the market for several years. most television companies are now manufacturing led and smart televisions as they provide more utility and a better viewing experience when compared to direct view televisions. heeleo, however, has been reluctant to adopt new strategies because it thinks that its direct view televisions were selling well when it first started and will continue to sell the same way even if new competitors and better products enter the market. which of the following concepts is illustrated in this scenario? a) strategic dissonance
b) competitive inertia
c) competitive advantage
d) strategic alliance

Suppose an economist believes that the price level in the economy is directly related to the money supply, or the amount of money circulating in the economy. the economist proposes the following relationship: p=a x m - p=price level - m=money supply - a=a composite of other factors, including real gdp, that change very slowly over time. how might an economist gather empirical data to test the proposed relationship between money and the price level? an economist would persuade the federal reserve to change the money supply to various levels, and observe the resulting changes in the price level. unlike researchers in the hard sciences, economists cannot study complex relationships using data. economists do not usually develop theoretical models of the economy but only analyze summary statistics about the current state of the economy. an economist would look for data on past changes in the money supply, and note the resulting changes in the price level

Match the steps for conducting an informational interview with the tasks in each step.

Explain whether each of the following events increases, decreases, or has no effect on the unemployment rate and the labor-force participation rate. a. after a long search, jon finds a job. b. tyrion, a full-time college student, graduates and is immediately employed. c. after an unsuccessful job search, arya gives up looking and retires. d. daenerys quits her job to become a stay-at-home mom. e. sansa has a birthday, becomes an adult, but has no interest in working. f. jaime has a birthday, becomes an adult, and starts looking for a job. g. cersei dies while enjoying retirement. h. jorah dies working long hours at the office.