The cumulative number of jobs outsourced overseas by u. s.-based multinational companies in year t from 2005 (t = 0) through 2009 is approximated by n(t) = −0.05(t + 1.1)2.2 + 0.7t + 0.9 (0 ≤ t ≤ 4) where n(t) is measured in millions.† how fast was the number of u. s. jobs that were outsourced changing in 2008 (t = 3)? (round your answers to the nearest whole number.)

United continental holdings, inc., (ual), operates passenger service throughout the world. the following data (in millions) were adapted from a recent financial statement of united. sales (revenue) $38,901 average property, plant, and equipment 17,219 average intangible assets 8,883 1. compute the asset turnover. round your answer to two decimal places.

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?

If an investment has 35 percent more nondiversifiable risk than the market portfolio, its beta will be: