Why is positive wording more effective in business messages than negative wording?

If nicotine in cigarettes is highly addictive, why would it make economic sense for producers of cigarettes to offer free samples of their products to young adults?

Aggie Fitness began business in College Station, TX on June 1, 2018. At that time, the company collected $6,000 in advance payments from customers for 12-month gym memberships.

Alton Company produces metal belts. During the current month, the company incurred the following product costs: Raw materials $100,000; Direct labor $75,000; Electricity used in the Factory $25,000; Factory foreperson salary $3,750;

The price elasticity of supply measures how responsive a. sellers are to a change in price. b. sellers are to a change in buyers' income. c. buyers are to a change in production costs. d. equilibrium price is to a change in supply.

When the government decreases taxes: the economy prospers. the economy slows down. consumers are not affected. none of these

A company issued 8%, 15-year bonds with a par value of $500,000 that pay interest semiannually. The market rate on the date of issuance was 8%.

involves matching the candidate's intellectual and physical skills to those of the job being filled. a. Person-organization fit b. Cognitive analytics c. Ability-job fit d. Personality-ability fit e. Personality-job fit

Assume that a $1,000,000 par value, semiannual coupon US Treasury note with five years to maturity has a coupon rate of 6%. The yield to maturity (YTM) of the bond is 11.00%.

The shareholders' equity of Green Corporation includes $200,000 of $1 par common stock and $400,000 par of 6% cumulative preferred stock.

True or False: An interest-bearing account is an account that generates interest income on the available balance in the account. → False