________ is the lifeblood of sales because it identifies potential customers.

A) Customer mapping
B) Prospecting
C) E-selling
D) Data mining
E) Contact management

Suppose two portfolios have the same average return and the same standard deviation of returns, but Buckeye Fund has a higher beta than Husker Fund. According to the Sharpe measure, the performance of Buckeye Fund

A) is better than the performance of Husker Fund.
B) is the same as the performance of Husker Fund.
C) is poorer than the performance of Husker Fund.
D) cannot be measured as there are no data on the alpha of the portfolio.

In the editorial (content) calendar,who is in charge of making sure the content makes it from ideation to publication and promotion?

A) The author of the content.
B) The owner of the content.
C) The social media marketing manager.
D) The social media management service provider.
E) None of these.

Chile has a comparative advantage over the United States in copper.Which factor is a source of this comparative advantage?

A) mild temperatures
B) large deposits of copper ore
C) no opportunity cost associated with copper production
D) high tariffs on copper from other nations

Natural environment conditions in the general environment include:

A) social values regarding human rights and the natural environment, trends in education and demographic patterns.
B) general state of nature and conditions of the natural environment.
C) development and availability of technology in the environment, including scientific advancements.
D) philosophy and objectives of political parties, as well as laws and governmental regulations.
E) inflation, income levels, gross domestic product and unemployment.

A small manufacturer builds wooden pleasure boats in a craftsman manner by traditional labour-intensive methods. The first boat is estimated to take 650 hours of skilled labour, which cost $40 per hour. They currently have three workers that can work 2,000 hours a year. They assume that there is a 90% learning rate. How many boats can they make in their first year?