As manager with an international trade firm, John Smith frequently travels between Europe and Saudi Arabia. On John's most recent trip to Saudi Arabia, he noticed that Tariq, his business associate, not only talked about business matters but also talked about several other things, such as upcoming events in Saudi Arabia and the associated impact on the economy. This most likely indicates that Tariq is from a ________.

Bank of the Atlantic has liabilities of $4 million with an average maturity of two years paying interest rates of 4.0 percent annually. It has assets of $5 million with an average maturity of 5 years earning interest rates of 6.0 percent annually. What is the bank's net interest income for the current year?

A. $300,000. B. $140,000. C. $160,000. D. $280,000. E. $80,000.

_______, is the overall level of disagreement in the working partnership determined by the frequency, intensity, and duration of disagreements

a. Conflict b. Law of perpetual change c. Opportunism d. Alignment