Cash and Equivalents are $1,561; Short-Term Investments are $1,052; Accounts Receivables are $3,616; Accounts Payable are $5,173; Short-Term Debt is $288; Inventories are $1,816; Other Current Liabilities are $1,401; and Other Current Assets are $707. What is the amount of Total Current Liabilities?

A salesperson who is employed by a broker told a prospective buyer that the house she was looking at is "the best house in the area." Because of this statement,

A) the salesperson was guilty of fraud. B) the broker was guilty of fraud because the employing broker is responsible for the actions of the sales person. C) the salesperson was practicing puffing. D) the salesperson would be guilty of fraud only if the buyer purchased the house.

OPEC can be considered as a "cartel" which is a group of separate companies that collectively:

A) sets prices, controls output, or takes other actions to maximize profits. B) dictates how other countries should use their products. C) produces more products in order to beat the competition. D) conducts activities that are considered illegal in the United States. E) works on forming a union against management of other companies.