The permanent-income hypothesis can reconcile the cross-section and time-series consumption studies by incorporating the reasonable assumption that at any one time many people are poor because they have ________ transitory income, causing them to

have an unusually ________ saving ratio. A) positive, high
B) positive, low
C) negative, high
D) negative, low

D

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Which of the following is a feature of an M-Form organization?

a. divisions have difficulty responding to changes in customer demand b. it is easier to maintain customer relationships c. coordination across divisions is simple and does not take much management time d. evaluating employees is easier because managers typically are similarly trained

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