During red's time as head of the bank of bramblewood, the bank offered three services: time deposits, demand deposits, and home and business loans. under patty's leadership, the bank offers those same services, a variety of investment opportunities such as mutual funds and bonds, and through the internet, which supports a number of services such as paying bills directly from customers' accounts, direct deposit, and transferring money.

2. the language of price controls consider the market for rental cars. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of rental cars is $58 per day, and employees at car rental companies earn $19.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect there are many teenagers who would like to work at car rental companies, but the minimum-wage law sets the hourly wage at $23.00. the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $87 per day for rental cars. the government prohibits car rental companies from renting out rental cars for more than $87 per day.

Total marketing effort is a term used to describe the critical decision factors that affect demand: price, advertising, distribution, and product quality. define the variable x to represent total marketing effort. a typical model that is used to predict demand as a function of total marketing effort is based on the power function: d = axb suppose that a is a positive number. different model forms result from varying the constant b. sketch the graphs of this model for b = 0, b = 1, 0< b< 1, b< 0, and b> 1. (we encourage you to use excel to do this.) what does each model tell you about the relationship between demand and marketing effort? what assumptions are implied? are they reasonable? how would you go about selecting the appropriate model?

Which of the following represents an unlimited queue? a. toll booth serving automobiles on the interstateb. drive through lane at a fast food restaurantc. faculty office with limited seating during office hoursd. restaurant with no outside seating and limited capacity due to fire departments restrictionse. small barbershop with only 5 chairs for waiting customers