Refer to Scenario 15.5. What is the total amount Catherine will lose in earnings by being a smoker, if she works now and continues until age 65?

Which of the following people is most likely to be classified as "working poor"?

(A) Jim, who is a full-time student with a work-study job in the college library. (B) Carol, a single mother who works 35 hours a week at a job that pays slightly above minimum wage. (C) Jason, who is working part time as a construction worker so he can devote time to starting up a real estate business. (D) Dolores, who has an advanced degree and works 40 hours a week.

The conflict between the Vice President of Marketing and her sales staff arises because

a. the sales staff are unwilling to offer discounts b. the Vice President does not want to negotiate aggressively enough c. the sales staff do not want to negotiate too aggressively d. the Vice President is more willing to offer discounts to make the sale