The Quick Corp

question 37

Essay

The Quick Corp. has implemented procedures to cut 1.5 days from its cash collection process. Annual credit sales are $30 million and the opportunity cost of funds is 9%. What is the value of the annual savings, and how much would the savings be worth if the speed-up in collections can be considered permanent?

Explain how an environmentally sustainable society manages its resources.

Describe the scope and focus of the discipline of ecology.

Define environmentalism and its objectives.

Understand the economic indicators and their implications on development and sustainability.

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Definitions:

Deprivation

A state where an individual or organism lacks a substance or stimulus that is considered necessary or desirable.

Medial Forebrain Bundle

A neural pathway in the brain that is involved with the sensation of reward as well as various aspects of motivation and emotion.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions, including reward, motivation, memory, attention, and even regulating body movements.

Species-specific Defense Response

Innate protective behaviors particular to certain species that are elicited in the presence of threats.