Which of the following organizations has the primarily authority for producing GAAP in the US?

If near term liquidity were the only objective for a client, which of the following pairs of investments would represent the most/least liquid?

A) Variable annuity (VA)/direct participation programs B) Exchange listed equities/direct participation program (DPP) C) Variable annuity (VA)/money market mutual funds D) 10-year corporate bonds/U.S. T-bills

In addition to "selling" their vision, top management at both Whirlpool and GE face the formidable task of building:

A) their company stature. B) physical layout and design. C) a cadre of globally oriented managers. D) a cadre of loyal customers. E) access to distribution channels.