BUSINESS ABBREV.
Getting a car loan? Check that APR, this
annual percentage rate
Since 1973 4 governors of this Midwest state have done time in prison, including George Ryan & Rod Blagojevich
illinois
With a pillow & mattress made from this "spring-back" foam; perhaps you recall that engineer Charles Yost invented it
memory foam
Makes sense that the B-R in the Baskin-Robbins logo incorporates this 2-digit number
ABBA:
"Can you hear the drums"
fernando
The way sales of a product change in relation to its price is its P.E.D., or price elasticity of this
demand
In 2022 this Florida governor signed a bill ending Disney World's special district status
florida
The pineal gland in my brain is secreting the right amount of this hormone that's also an antioxidant, so just fine
melatonin
The logo of this Japanese car brand is a caliper that resembles the letter "A"
acura
Dolly Parton:
"I'm begging of you, please don't take my man"
jolene
Made up of a bundle of home loans, an MBS is a this-backed security
mortgage
In 2015 he said the health care program he began as governor of Massachusetts was the forerunner of Obamacare
mitt romney
Better now that I've got these window coverings that sound like they simulate a power outage to stop all light from coming in
blackout curtains
Ruminate on this--since the 1870s its trademark logo has featured a leaping ruminant, not a plow or tractor
john deere
Looking Glass:
"You're a fine girl, what a good wife you would be"
brandy
A company's profits divided by its outstanding units of stock are its E.P.S., this
earnings per share
She was born in Lansing, where she was sworn in as governor on Jan. 1, 2019
whitmer
Really well after a hot bath infused with the essential oil of this fragrant purple flower, a noted natural sleep aid
lavender
This clothing line's crocodile logo goes back to the 1920s & its founder, who was nicknamed "The Crocodile", on the tennis court
lacoste
Lady Gaga:
"But I just can't be with you like this anymore"
aljenadro
OPEX stands for these, the ongoing costs of running a business
operating expenses
In 1994 Angus King ran as an independent & won the governorship of this state, defeating Susan Collins
maine
Like millions of other Americans with the mask known by this 4-letter name to combat my sleep apnea
cpap
The little icons within this company's "U" logo represent its diversity, including its more than 400 consumer brands
unliever
Simon & Garfunkel: "You're breaking my heart, you're shaking my confidence daily"
cecilia