A salesperson has attempted to follow up with a client on multiple occasions to answer some questions about renewing a contract, but the receptionist will only put her through to voice mail. Here, the receptionist acts as a(n) _______ in the buying center.

The conversion of current assets ________

A) from cash to receivables to inventory provides the cash used to pay non-current liabilities B) from inventory to receivables to marketable securities provides the cash used to buy plant and equipment C) from inventory to receivables to cash provides the cash used to pay current liabilities D) from cash to receivables to inventory provides the cash used to repurchase stock

Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett have committed millions of dollars to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, making them among the world's greatest ________

A) Tax payers B) Philanthropists C) Misogynists D) Entrepreneurs