Which of the following bonds has the highest interest rate?

A) A high credit risk and a short term
B) A low credit risk and a short term
C) A long term and a high credit risk
D) A long term and a low credit risk

Indonesians, for example, have a lower standard of living than Americans because they have a lower level of productivity.

In volume-based tailored sourcing,

A) the predictable part of a product's demand is produced at an efficient facility.
B) the uncertain portion is produced at an efficient facility.
C) the predictable part of a product's demand is produced at a flexible facility.
D) the predictable part of a product's demand is outsourced.

"Essential" water is cheaper than "nonessential" diamonds because

A) new industrial uses for diamonds have been discovered.
B) the supply of water is great relative to demand and the supply of diamonds is small relative to demand.
C) although the total utility of diamonds is greater, their marginal utility is small.
D) the supply of diamonds is great relative to demand and the supply of water is small relative to demand.