Question: 1. What is the objective of most businesses?
2. Indicate whether each of the following companies is primarily a service, merchandise, or manufacturing business. If you are unfamiliar with the company, you may use the Internet to locate the company's home page or use the finance Web site of Yahoo.com.
1. Alcoa
2. AT&T
3. Boeing
4. Caterpillar
5. Citigroup
6. CVS
7. Dow Chemical
8. FedEx
9. First Republic Bank
10. Ford Motor
11. The Gap
12. Hilton Hotels
13. H&R Block Inc.
14. Procter & Gamble
15. Sears Roebuck