Why is Gap doing poorly in 2017? Was Peck correct in firing his creative directors and replacing them with a big data-driven creative process? Why or why not? Does the big data approach work for all three of Gap Inc.’s primary brands: Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic? Why or why not? Which brands are better/worse served by this? Would you change other elements of the marketing mix to address Peck’s problems? Which ones and how? For which purposes is big data/predictive analytics more or less useful in marketing? As wemove into a world filled with more data, what is the role of art versus science in marketing?Under which conditions should "science" rule and under which conditions should "art" rule?

Suppose that jim plans to borrow money for an education at texas a& m university. jim will need to borrow $25,000 at the end of each year for the next five years (total=$125,000). jim wishes his parents could pay for his education but they can’t. at least, he qualifies for government loans with a reduced interest rate while he is in school. he has a special arrangement with aggiebank to lend him the money at a subsidized rate of 1% over five years without having to make a payment until the end of the fifth year. however, at the end of the fifth year, jim agrees to pay off the loan by borrowing from longhorn bank. longhorn bank will lend him the money he needs at an annual interest rate of 6%. jim agrees to pay back the longhorn bank with 20 annual payments and the payments will be uniform (equal annual payments including principal and interest). (i) calculate how much money jim has to borrow at the end of 5 years to pay off the loan with aggiebank. a. $121,336 b. $127,525 c. $125,000 d. $102,020 e. none of the above

You are attending college in the fall and you need to purchase a computer. you must finance the purchase because your parents will not purchase it for you, and you do not have the cash on hand to purchase it. in blank #1 determine which type of credit would you use to finance your purchase (installment, non-installment, or revolving credit). (2 points) in blank #2 defend your credit choice by explaining why your financing option is the best option for you. (2 points) in blank #3 explain why you selected that credit option over the other two options available. (2 points)

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