Answer:
(C) Estimating and managing future demand.
Explanation:
Marketing is basically analyzing the demand of the consumers and then supplying it at maximum to get the maximum profit.
This involves some main steps, in which the most essential is the planning, which involves about estimating and managing the demand and then the entire plan of production, supply of commodity.
Thus, the most important step in marketing is to estimate the demand and supply, and then managing the future demand basically.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
d. $38.00
Explanation:
The computation of the overall Belinda expense for the week is shown  below:
= Bus fare expense + lunch out expense + hair cut expense + movie rental expense
= $8.70 + $7.35 + $16 + $5.95
= $38
We have added all the types of expenses that are provided in the case i.e. bus fare, lunch out, hair cut and movie rental expenses. 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
D) Increase by $68,000
Explanation:
The computation of change in the operating income is shown below:
Sales ( 8,100 widgets × $39) $315,900
Less: Variable cost (8,100 widgets × $29) ($234,900)  
Contribution margin $81,000
Less: Increase in fixed assets -$13,000
Net income increased              $68,000
We simply applying the above format so that the change in the operating income could be find out. Since the net income is in positive so it shows an increment 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
The value of all future payments discounted by the interest rate
Explanation:
Since the purchase of the asset is by installments to be paid in the future. The present value to be recognized is the sum of the future payments discounted at the predetermined interest rate.
The first payment due now will not have to be discounted but future payments will have to be discounted to ascertain the present value of the asset to be recognized in the balance sheet.