Why do communities resist programs to educate the public about hurricane hazards? they don't believe they have a hurricane problem; it hasn't happened as long as they can remember. they view such publicity as bad for tourism and for property values. it costs too much and they don't want to increase taxes to pay for it. they don't know how to approach the publicity; they don't have ways to educate the public. they view it as a statewide problem that should be addressed by the state?

Afirm wants to strengthen its financial position. which of the following actions would increase its current ratio? a. reduce the company's days' sales outstanding to the industry average and use the resulting cash savings to purchase plant and equipment. b. use cash to repurchase some of the company's own stock. c. borrow using short-term debt and use the proceeds to repay debt that has a maturity of more than one year. d. issue new stock, then use some of the proceeds to purchase additional inventory and hold the remainder as cash. e. use cash to increase inventory holdings.