On January 1, a company issues bonds dated January 1 with a par value of $350,000. The bonds mature in 3 years. The contract rate is 8%, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The market rate is 9%. Using the present value factors below, the issue (selling) price of the bonds is: n= i= Present Value of an Annuity (series of payments) Present value of 1 (single sum) 3 8.0 % 2.5771 0.7938 6 4.0 % 5.2421 0.7903 3 9.0 % 2.5313 0.7722 6 4.5 % 5.1579 0.7679

Four key marketing decision variables are price (p), advertising (a), transportation (t), and product quality (q). consumer demand (d) is influenced by these variables. the simplest model for describing demand in terms of these variables is: d = k – pp + aa + tt + qq where k, p, a, t, and q are constants. discuss the assumptions of this model. specifically, how does each variable affect demand? how do the variables influence each other? what limitations might this model have? how can it be improved?

What is crm software designed to do? a. manage a company's cash reserve b. track and manage customer relationships c. balance a company's accounting ledger d. report on the company's current ratio

Successful firms focus their efforts on satisfying customer needs that match their core competencies. select one: a. true b. false