A primary disadvantage of the committee structure is its time-consuming nature

Gregor is furious with his manager because he has asked Gregor to produce a sales report by the end of the day. Gregor knowns he can't get all the numbers he needs until at least tomorrow because the head of sales is out of town until them. He is also sure that whenever he informs his manager of an obstacle or unrealistic goal, his manager's response is always to tell him to "get it done," which Gregor considers trite. What is the ultimate source of this conflict?

a. opposing morals b. inexperience c. competition for resources d. personality conflict

Reserves held by banks at the Fed that earn implicit interest payments in the form of earnings credits for Fed services are known as

a. required clearing balances. b. reserve requirements. c. excess reserves. d. non-transaction deposits.