Refer to Scenario 10.2. In implementing a new profit-sharing plan, Meritas has various options by which payouts can be made to its employees. Which of the following is the best way for Meritas to distribute profits?

A) deferred payment added to pension
B) bonus payments added to yearly salaries
C) disbursements in cash paid monthly
D) a combination of deferred and cash payouts

An investor who wanted to build a duplex asked the city zoning officer whether Lot A of Plan 16, known as 1 Street, was zoned for a single-family house or a duplex. The zoning officer was distracted by a news report on the radio and accidentally gave the investor a printed copy of the zoning for the wrong lot that said "duplex," although 1 Street was only zoned for single-family houses. After the investor began building a duplex, the city stopped him for building contrary to the zoning by-laws. He lost $50,000. On these facts (assume all can be proven) , which of the following is true?

A) A person can only be sued for actions that cause physical injury.
B) The cause of action most likely to be taken by the investor in this case is "deceit."
C) The zoning officer can be sued even though the investor did not have a contract with him (i.e., he didn't pay for the information) .
D) The employer of the zoning officer could not be sued since the employer did no wrong.
E) The zoning officer could not be sued successfully since he had no intention of hurting anyone; his error was just an accident.

In order to write a successful news release, you should ________.

A) use positive, self-congratulatory adjectives and adverbs
B) try to cover multiple, unrelated news items at once
C) write in long descriptive sentences and paragraphs
D) put your most important idea first

Equilibrium quantity is _____.

The chair of the board of the local Humane Society chose the bank where the organization keeps its money; however, the society's chief accountant is the one that interacts with the bank, making deposits, writing checks, and balancing the accounts every month. The chief accountant is the ________ in the Humane Society's buying center.

A) initiator
B) decider
C) gatekeeper
D) user
E) influencer

Which is the most accurate statement?

A) We are living well beyond our means and we face an imminent financial crisis as foreigners refuse to accept U.S.dollars.
B) We cannot continue running huge current account deficits.
C) We can easily run up larger and larger current account deficits without any serious consequences.
D) Large and growing current account deficits are good for our economy.