Charles and Rebecca Thompson purchased a home in 2015 and took out a mortgage of $1,200,000 for 6% interest. The current loan balance is $575,000, and they have an opportunity to refinance the loan for 4.5%. The Thompsons also have $17,000 of credit card debt at 14% interest. If the Thompsons refinance their mortgage and include the outstanding credit card debt, they will be able to deduct the full amount of the interest.

Dina loans $24,000 to her daughter Erin and does not charge any interest. Erin has investment income of $1,400 and investment expenses of $300. Assume that the applicable federal rate is 5%. How much interest must be imputed on the loan? 

Home Depot is considering the use of open source software for its point of sale cash registers.  What is a primary advantage of using open source software?

A car rental company offers high-end electric vehicles with advanced features, marketed towards tech-savvy business travelers.  The price of the rentals are generally higher than the other cars available.

____________ is the process of killing pathogens on inanimate objects using chemicals. 

True (A) or False (B): According to Porter’s Five Forces, a company is likely to be more profitable when there are many strong competitors in the market.

True (A) or False (B): In the “Plan” portion of the Deming Cycle you would compare results and decide if a new process(es) should be implemented.

In Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), which of the following is typically included?

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