What is a mortgage?
a) a type of rent used to pay for housing
b) a type of loan used to buy property
c) a measure of the value of a home
d) a measure of your credit rating

Jared harless shattered his elbow in a snowboarding accident and decided to visit a doctor at smith union hospital for treatment. in most large organizations, several people are responsible for the buying decisions. these buying-center participants can include employees who have a formal role in purchasing decisions (i. e., the purchasing or procurement department), members of the design team for a new product, top managers, and employees who will be using the item being purchased. these employees are likely to play different roles in the buying process. vendors must understand these roles and adapt the marketing process appropriately for different individuals and for the buying center as a whole.

Email viruses are typically launched by people who modify header information to hide their identity. brightmail's enrique salem says that in the future, your email reader will authenticate the sender before putting hte message in your inbox. that way, you will know the source of all the emails you read. alan nugent of novell says, "i'm kind of a fan of eliminating anonymity if that is the price for security." will eliminating anonymity make computers more secure?

At the end of year 2, retained earnings for the baker company was $3,550. revenue earned by the company in year 2 was $3,800, expenses paid during the period were $2,000, and dividends paid during the period were $1,400. based on this information alone, retained earnings at the beginning of year 2 was: