A marketing company mailed 15,750 surveys to local residents inquiring about interest in a national retailer coming to town. The number of valid surveys returned was 9,248. Find the response rate to the nearest tenth of a percent

Luis has 3 individual health insurance policies and is concerned that the benefits may overlap. What will happen in the event he makes a claim for coverage under all 3 policies?

A) If 1 insurer covers the risk, it will pay the claim and any premiums that apply to any excess will be returned to Luis. B) If 2 or more insurers cover the same risk, there is a presumption of fraud. All policies will be canceled and all premiums will be refunded. C) If 2 insurers cover the same risk, they will divide claims equally and refund any excess premiums to Luis. D) If the claim is made after the policies have been in force for at least 2 years, the insurer is obligated to pay all claims and pay any excess premiums directly to Luis or his beneficiary, regardless of the number of insurers covering the risk.

The purpose of a preventive (or pre-control) is to prevent

a. existing problems from escalating. b. problems caused by a deviation from performance. c. feedback controls from creating damage. d. quality standards from being too demanding.