Advertisers continue to use sexual appeals to advertise products such as beer, cigarettes, and cosmetics despite increased criticism from all corners. Which of the following reasons best explains this advertising trend?
A. Sexual appeals have a strong association with these kinds of products.
B. Sexual appeals offer a strong positioning strategy that results in greater brand loyalty.
C. Sexual appeals in ads can help draw consumers' attention to the brands being advertised.
D. Sexual appeals are common in movies and TV shows and have thus become necessary in ads.
E. Sexual appeals in ads are perceived as relevant and acceptable by men and women equally.

Atoy manufacturer makes its own wind-up motors, which are then put into its toys. while the toy manufacturing process is continuous, the motors are intermittent flow. data on the manufacture of the motors appears below. annual demand (d) = 50,000 units daily subassembly production rate = 1,000setup cost (s) = $85 per batch daily subassembly usage rate = 200carrying cost = $.20 per unit per year(a) to minimize cost, how large should each batch of subassemblies be? (b) approximately how many days are required to produce a batch? (c) how long is a complete cycle? (d) what is the average inventory for this problem? (e) what is the total annual inventory cost (holding plus setup) of the optimal behavior in this problem?

What is the second step in communication planning? determine the purpose of the message outline the communication for delivery determine the best channel of communication clarify objectives identify the audience

The textbook defines ethics as “the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group,” and specifically as the standards one uses to decide what their conduct should be. to what extent do you believe that what happened at bp (british petrolium) is as much a breakdown in the company’s ethical systems as it is in its safety systems, and how would you defend your conclusion?