Explanation: The SEC is responsible for enforcing corporate governance. The EEOC and the OFCCP enforce civil rights laws. MSHA is the Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, so it is not an enforcing agency. This particular piece of legislation focuses on the specific requirements for mine workers and does not enforce corporate governance in general.

Explanation: ERISA records must be maintained for six years beyond the filing date with the Department of Labor. All other answer choices (three/four/five years) are too low; ERISA records must be maintained for the minimum of six years.

Explanation: Jared is practicing transformational leadership. A transformational leader capitalizes on the good relationships in the group, and acts more as a model than a guide. Transformational leaders create an environment in which employees can improve themselves.

Explanation: Byron will use a simple linear regression. A simple linear regression is good for examining the relationship between two variables. In this case, Byron wants to look at the relationship between the advertising budget and sales. A trend analysis, on the other hand, focuses on a single variable. A ratio considers the relationship between two variables, but it is more aimed at establishing a traditional benchmark then in learning more about the relationship. Finally, a multiple linear regression analyzes the relationships among more than two variables.

Explanation: A profitsharing plan, also known as a discretionary contribution plan, is considered to be best in a company that has highly variable annual profits. A money purchase plan offers employees a fixed annual percentage and thus is best in a company that has fairly consistent annual earnings. A cash balance plan is considered "portable" because employees can remove the money from the plan and convert the payment into other forms. A target benefit plan uses actuarial formulas to determine how much an employee will receive toward retirement.