Bankruptcy prediction a. is used by creditors to minimize losses from loans, but it is not useful to equity investors. b. is not relevant for firms reporting losses because such firms are already performing poorly. c. is a combination of financial statement analysis and statistical modeling. d. is not relevant for firms reporting profits because there is no risk of bankruptcy.

Who is better at multi-tasking? in business, employees are often asked to perform a complex task when their atten-tion is divided (i. e., multi-tasking). human factors (may 2014) published a study designed to determine whether video game players are better than non–video game play-ers at multi-tasking. each in a sample of 60 college stu-dents was classified as a video game player or a non-player. participants entered a street crossing simulator and were asked to cross a busy street at an unsigned intersec-tion. the simulator was designed to have cars traveling at various high rates of speed in both directions. during the crossing, the students also performed a memory task as a distraction. two variables were measured for each student: (1) a street crossing performance score (measured out of 100 points) and (2) a memory task score (measured out of 20 points). the researchers found no differences in either the street crossing performance or memory task score of video game players and non-gamers. “these results,” say the researchers, “suggest that action video game players [and non-gamers] are equally susceptible to the costs of dividing attention in a complex task”

Keisha took the vark inventory and discovered she prefers to learn mainly through visual and kinesthetic modes. which study strategy would best match these preferences?

While on vacation in las vegas jennifer, who is from utah, wins a progressive jackpot playing cards worth $15,875 at the casino royale. what implication does she encounter when she goes to collect her prize?