Which of the following would increase the current demand for beef? check all that apply. a. widespread outbreak of mad cow or hoof-and-mouth disease b. an increase in the price of beef c. higher pork prices d. higher consumer income, assuming that beef is a normal good e. higher prices of feed grains used to feed cattle

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.