Ali Works for Citrus Squeeze, a Company That Makes Orange

question 28

Multiple Choice

Ali works for Citrus Squeeze, a company that makes orange juice. Sales of their calcium-enhanced OJ have been poor, and the product was cancelled. His factory still had three cases of cartons, and Ali was told he could take them if he wanted them. With the cartons, Ali made several birdfeeders for his backyard and also planted tree seedlings in some of them; he used the remaining ones to build a "fort" for his four-year-old son. Ali's use of the cartons represents

• A) convergent thinking.
• B) divergent thinking.
• C) insight.
• D) hierarchical organization.

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Definitions:

Self-Liquidating Debt

A type of short-term loan that is used to finance a project or inventory that will generate enough income to pay back the loan.

Spontaneous Financing

Financing that arises naturally from the normal operation of a business, such as trade credit from suppliers.

Seasonal Working Capital

Additional funds a business may need at certain times of the year to manage increased operational activities.

Clean-Up Requirements

Environmental or legal directives that mandate the remediation of pollution or contaminants from a site.