The Ultimate Objective of Every Firm,such as Apple and Starbucks,must

question 53

Multiple Choice

The ultimate objective of every firm,such as Apple and Starbucks,must be to

• A) sell either to other firms or to consumers.
• B) satisfy the needs of its customers.
• C) pay out money to cover the various expenses of doing business.
• D) know that people generally buy a product and store it.
• E) make it impossible to satisfy customers.

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Definitions:

Optically Inactive

Describes compounds that do not rotate the plane of polarized light, usually because they are achiral or have a symmetrical arrangement of atoms.

Base-promoted Hydrolysis

A chemical reaction where a base speeds up the hydrolysis process, commonly involving cleavage of bonds by the addition of water.

Fats

Molecules composed of triglycerides that are solid at room temperature, commonly found in animals and some plants, and serve as a major energy source.

Oils

Organic substances that are liquid at room temperature and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.