Hanson technology is a computer manufacturer. for years, hanson has relied on the jit inventory method. however, due to numerous recent stockouts by hanson’s suppliers, hanson’s management has decided to transition to the traditional inventory method. how will hanson’s inventory levels change as a result of this switch? a: hanson’s levels of finished goods, work in process, and raw materials will all decrease. b : hanson’s levels of finished goods, work in process, and raw materials will all increase. c : hanson’s levels of finished goods and raw materials will all decrease but work in process will remain the same. d : hanson’s level of finished goods will increase but raw materials and work in process will remain the same.

(05.04 mc) a 2012 report from the u. s. surgeon general stated: "another common practice is strategically locating tobacco-related marketing materials where young children will be exposed to them. tobacco industry executives acknowledge that products and advertising should be placed at eye level (pollay 2007), but in california, 48% of stores had at least one cigarette marketing item at or below 3 feet from the floor (feighery et al. 2001)." it was also noted that 25% of cigarette displays were next to candy. in addition, a national study found that about one-third of the stores had tobacco ads at low heights. after california banned counter displays, some stores place cigarettes in transparent displays so product brands could still be seen. why did some stores use transparent units to display the cigarettes? (3 points) to comply with the new rules while still encouraging cigarette purchases via visual exposure to ensure children and minors are not exposed to cigarettes and their eye-catching packaging to minimize exposure to humidity, extending the shelf life of the cigarettes' tobacco to reduce the occurrence of shoplifting, since cigarettes are high-revenue items

%of the world's population controls approximately % of the world's finances (the sum of gross domestic products)" quizlket

Stock a has a beta of 1.2 and a standard deviation of 20%. stock b has a beta of 0.8 and a standard deviation of 25%. portfolio p has $200,000 consisting of $100,000 invested in stock a and $100,000 in stock b. which of the following statements is correct? (assume that the stocks are in equilibrium.) (a) stock b has a higher required rate of return than stock a. (b) portfolio p has a standard deviation of 22.5%. (c) portfolio p has a beta equal to 1.0. (d) more information is needed to determine the portfolio's beta. (e) stock a's returns are less highly correlated with the returns on most other stocks than are b's returns.