{"product_id":"9781594741012","title":"The Executive's Almanac","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Executive’s Almanac \u003c\/i\u003eis an entertaining collection of facts and figures covering all aspects of business—from the assembly line to the bottom line; from the stock market to the supermarket.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A sample of what’s in store:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e      •  The ratio of the salaries of the average worker to the average CEO is 301 to 1.\u003cbr\u003e      •  As of 2004, 8.3 million people in the world have $1 million to invest, spend, or save.\u003cbr\u003e      •  Blue Chip stocks got their name from poker, where blue chips are more valuable than white or red.\u003cbr\u003e      •  Starbucks was named for the first mate in Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick.\u003cbr\u003e      •  The New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol for Mauna Loa is NUT; Men’s Wearhouse is SUIT;\u003cbr\u003e      •  Sotheby’s is BID; and Genentech is DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quirk Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49788390670576,"sku":"9781594741012","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594741012","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}