Tessy, a senior accountant at a private bank in Massachusett…

Tessy, a senior accountant at a private bank in Massachusetts, retired at the age of 62. Upon retirement, she received a benefit amount from the bank. This benefit amount equaled the total sum of money she had added to her pension plan each year plus the amount that the bank added to it every year. In this scenario, the sum of money that Tessy received post retirement comes from the _____.

A leading placement consultancy firm gathered and presented…

A leading placement consultancy firm gathered and presented information about the average compensation for attorneys to its clients. This information included data on the compensation paid by other law firms in a specific geographic region. The firm used this information to inform its clients about the companies that have the most external equity. Which of the following methods has the placement consultancy firm most likely used to gather information about compensation rates at different firms?