The plaintiff is a State A corporation that entered into a contract with the defendant under which the defendant agreed to manufacture and sell equipment to the plaintiff. The equipment is heavily regulated by the federal government. The plaintiff plans to sue the defendant for $1 million because the equipment does not conform to the contract specifications and does not operate properly. The defendant is incorporated in State B, but all of its facilities and offices are in State A.

Martin is managing a production line in a manufacturing plant in the midwest. martin has a quality and productivity problem in one part of the manufacturing process. he discovers that his workers aren't sure what to do. when he asks why they didn't ask questions, the universal reply is, "we midwesterners don't ask questions, we just do." martin decides to address this problem by offering recognition rewards for anyone who asks the most job-related questions each month that lead to process improvements. unfortunately, martin finds the program doesn't work. when he further questions his workers, he discovers that no one wants to be the first to ask questions. as a group, workers still feel that they should figure it out on their own and not ask questions. martin finds carmen, one of the workers that everyone else admires, and talks her into being the first to ask questions as part of the program. after about a month, several other people begin to submit questions, and soon everyone in the plant is asking questions. refer to case 6.1. martin's plan failed initially because he didn't consider the power of on attitudes.

In a small, closed economy, national income (gdp) is $350 million for the current year. individuals have spent $100 million on the consumption of goods and services. they have paid a total of $60 million in taxes and the government has spent $75 million on goods and services this year. use this information and the national income identity to answer the questions. how much does the economy spend on investment?

Which principle do modern democracies share with ancient athens? a. all people deserve equal rights. b. there should be no taxation without representation. c. people should vote on all matters that concern them. d. people should have a voice in government.