A farm machinery salesperson has spent the last three weeks gathering information about a prospective customer. He has researched the customer's existing machinery and buying potential. However, he delays the actual meeting with the customer because he feels that he requires a couple of weeks more to gather enough information to make the sales call. In this scenario, the salesperson is experiencing a(n):

In which of the following situations would the price of a good be most likely to increase? a. a breakthrough in productive technology enables a company to increase its output. b. an increase in production costs results from a rise in wages. c. there's a sudden increase in the number of companies competing to sell the good. d. a drop in demand happens too quickly for producers to decrease production to keep up.

Imagine you own an established startup with growing profits. you are looking for funding to greatly expand company operations. what method of financing would be best for you?

Match the given situations to the type of risks that a business may face while taking credit. 1. beta ltd. had taken a loan from a bank for a period of 15 years, but its sales are gradually showing a decline. 2. alpha ltd. has taken a loan for increasing its production and sales, but it has not conducted any research before making this decision. 3. delphi ltd. has an overseas client. the economy of the client’s country is going through severe recession. 4. delphi ltd. has taken a short-term loan from the bank, but its supply chain logistics are not in place. a. foreign exchange risk b. operational risk c. term of loan risk d. revenue projections risk