Interest rate swaps are rarely used by companies that issue bonds

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a manual, non-automated materials-handling system?

a. Increases risk of damage b. Decreases product handling c. Lowers customer stockouts d. Increases time utility

All of the following are key factors reviewed when assessing an organization's cost base, EXCEPT:

A. What are the overall cost estimates? B. What is the relationship (to revenue) of product costs and operating expenses? C. What costs are anticipated to be reoccurring versus those felt to be non-reoccurring? D. What type of built-in expense creep do we anticipate within these cost areas? E. Will market volatility, such as commodities, impact our expense lines? If so, by how much?