Business Law and Corporate Ethics

A marketing orientation is an orientation toward: aggressive selling and promoti

A marketing orientation is an orientation toward: aggressive selling and promotions producing and distributing the highest possible quantity of goods at the lowest possible cost s…

A married couple both addicted to drugs are unable to care for their infant daug

A married couple both addicted to drugs are unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in a foster home. The years pass. She comes …

A measure of resources expended to achieve logistical effectiveness is Select th

A measure of resources expended to achieve logistical effectiveness is Select the correct answer A) supply chain responsiveness B) supply chain efficiency C implied uncertainty. D…

A meat market manager for a large grocery store is preparing a processing plan t

A meat market manager for a large grocery store is preparing a processing plan to stock the shelves with sausage, ground meat, and jerky, which he can prepare from beef, pork and …

A meat packer wishes to determine the quantity of ingredients to use in making e

A meat packer wishes to determine the quantity of ingredients to use in making each pound of sausage at a minimum cost. The available ingredients and their costs are provided in t…

A meat processor blends four ingredients to produce sausages. Each kilo of this

A meat processor blends four ingredients to produce sausages. Each kilo of this sausage is required to have at least 12% protein content, no more than 29% fat content, no more tha…

A mechanic services 5 drilling machines for a steel plate manufacturer. Machines

A mechanic services 5 drilling machines for a steel plate manufacturer. Machines break down on an average of once every 6 working days, and breakdowns tend to follow a Poisson dis…

A mechanic was attending to an automobile that had defects. In the process of tr

A mechanic was attending to an automobile that had defects. In the process of trying to fix the defect, the mechanic was injured. What is the mechanic’s position in relation to th…

A mechanical engineer must recommend an A/C system to a commercial building owne

A mechanical engineer must recommend an A/C system to a commercial building owner. The owner uses and MARR of 6%, but is not sure how long he will own the building. A conventional…

A medical group recently conducted an advertising campaign for its new pediatric

A medical group recently conducted an advertising campaign for its new pediatric orthopedics department. After 4 weeks, a telephone survey found that 42% of the families with chil…

A metal is traded in a competitive world market, and the world price is $6 per p

A metal is traded in a competitive world market, and the world price is $6 per pound. Unlimited quantities are available for import into the United States at this price. The U.S. …

A method has been engineered and operation time of an operator was recorded (tim

A method has been engineered and operation time of an operator was recorded (time study). The method has produced an average overall time of 3.5 minutes by actual watch timing. Th…

A method used to detect leaks in green roofs that does not involve the removing

A method used to detect leaks in green roofs that does not involve the removing of sections of green roof plant materials and their containment is ______________. C. electric fiel…

A methods and measurements analyst for Timepiece, Inc., needs to develop a time

A methods and measurements analyst for Timepiece, Inc., needs to develop a time standard for the task of attaching a watch to a wristband. In a preliminary study, he observed one …

A methods and measurements analyst needs to develop a time standard for a certai

A methods and measurements analyst needs to develop a time standard for a certain task. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with t…

A microeconomist wants to determine how corporate sales are influenced by capita

A microeconomist wants to determine how corporate sales are influenced by capital and wage spending by companies. She proceeds to randomly select 26 large corporations and record …

A microprocessor employs RAM chips of 256 X 8 and ROM Chips of 1024 X 8. The mic

A microprocessor employs RAM chips of 256 X 8 and ROM Chips of 1024 X 8. The microcomputer system needs 2K bytes of RAM. 4K bytes of ROM, and four interface units, each with four …

A military operation is planed with the outcomes being in order from best to wor

A military operation is planed with the outcomes being in order from best to worst) a complete succes (C, a substantial success (S), a partialsuccess (P), and a fallure (F). Itis …

A mini-trial: Which of the following is designed to protect the marketability of

A mini-trial: Which of the following is designed to protect the marketability of a property? To be released from satisfaction, a deficient party must get the satisfaction or relea…

A minor presented the salesperson with a falsified driver\'s license (that indic

A minor presented the salesperson with a falsified driver's license (that indicated he was an adult) at the time that he bought the car.  The salesperson was reasonable in believi…

A motion for summary judgment is: a.granted only if there are no factual issues

A motion for summary judgment is: a.granted only if there are no factual issues and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. decided by a jury. c. Is a motion …

A movie studio sells the latest movie on DVD to VideoCanada for $10 per DVD. The

A movie studio sells the latest movie on DVD to VideoCanada for $10 per DVD. The marginal production cost for the movie studio is $2 per DVD. VideoCanada prices each DVD at $20 to…

A multi-business global company that wants to implement a PMO on a phased basis,

A multi-business global company that wants to implement a PMO on a phased basis, starting with a small pilot and growing it over time. Of the variations listed below which is the …

A multi-level bill of material: I. Reflects the components through which the pro

A multi-level bill of material: I. Reflects the components through which the product will be manufactured. II. Is produced by the engineering department. III. Is a parts list only…

A multi-level bill of material: I. Reflects the components through which the pro

A multi-level bill of material: I. Reflects the components through which the product will be manufactured. II. Is produced by the engineering department. III. Is a parts list only…

A multiconcept restaurant incorporates two or more restaurants, typically chains

A multiconcept restaurant incorporates two or more restaurants, typically chains, under one roof. Sharing facilities reduces costs of both real estate and labor. The multiconcept …

A multicultural organization: Question 1 values differences does not foster diff

A multicultural organization: Question 1 values differences does not foster differences does not value differences fosters differences both A and B are correct Question 2 Punishme…

A multinational corporation has decided based on transaction cost economics to u

A multinational corporation has decided based on transaction cost economics to use an overseas supplier for certain processes and parts essential to their operations. This is an e…

A multinational organization allows its labor relationship to be managed entirel

A multinational organization allows its labor relationship to be managed entirely by the local subsidiary. This relationship is referred to as Standardized Laissez faire Centraliz…

A multiple hurdle process that you went through is very common hiring practice a

A multiple hurdle process that you went through is very common hiring practice and it does have an inherent long time frame from beginning to end. I like your recommendation about…

A n a l y t i c s E x e r c i s e : A n M R P E x p l o s i o n — B r u n s w i

A n a l y t i c s E x e r c i s e : A n M R P E x p l o s i o n — B r u n s w i c k M o t o r s Recently, Phil Harris, the production control manager at Brunswick, read an article…

A national consumer electronics retailer sells an outsourced product on-line fro

A national consumer electronics retailer sells an outsourced product on-line from a central distribution center for $250 a unit. It is estimated that the monthly market demand for…

A national distributor of \"Eagle\" brand snacks is attempting to develop a mode

A national distributor of "Eagle" brand snacks is attempting to develop a model to explain sales of their product. To do so, data have been gathered on monthly sales (measured in …

A national media communications company acquires a regional communications compa

A national media communications company acquires a regional communications company. As a result of the merger the regional marketing department is re-organized, combining the staf…

A neurology group practice recently analyzed its level of patient referrals and

A neurology group practice recently analyzed its level of patient referrals and referral sources. This analysis showed that 60% of all referrals came from 35% of all the physician…

A new automobile dealer enters into a contract to sell a new truck to a buyer. T

A new automobile dealer enters into a contract to sell a new truck to a buyer. The buyer has explained clearly to the dealer that he plans to use the truck purchased to tow his bo…

A new business venture must develop a comprehensive business plan to borrow mone

A new business venture must develop a comprehensive business plan to borrow money to get started. Companies such as FedEx and Nike say they did not follow the original plan closel…

A new equipment is being considered at a local company at a cost of $200,000. Th

A new equipment is being considered at a local company at a cost of $200,000. The operation and maintenance costs of this equipment are estimated to be about $20,000 per year. Sal…

A new facility is to have 300 employees. A survey of similar facilities indicate

A new facility is to have 300 employees. A survey of similar facilities indicates that one parking space must be provided for every two employees and that 40% of all automobiles d…

A new group of primary care physicians have decided to locate in a suburb of Was

A new group of primary care physicians have decided to locate in a suburb of Washington, D.C. After conducting some primary market research on the area, the group's research firm …

A new group of primary care physicians have decided to locate in a suburb of Was

A new group of primary care physicians have decided to locate in a suburb of Washington, D.C. After conducting some primary market research on the area, the group's research firm …

A new holistic medicine center is opening in a mixed urban community that is sta

A new holistic medicine center is opening in a mixed urban community that is starting to attract young professionals. The center will offer some unique services designed to reach …

A new mission statement for Best Buy (include the number of the component in par

A new mission statement for Best Buy (include the number of the component in parenthesis before addressing that component) Great mission statements address these 9 components: Cus…

A new plant to produce tractor gears requires an initial investment of $10 milli

A new plant to produce tractor gears requires an initial investment of $10 million. It is expected that a supplemental investment of $4 million will be needed every 3 years to upd…

A new policy at work requires Jaxon to wear slacks every day of the week. Previo

A new policy at work requires Jaxon to wear slacks every day of the week. Previously, he enjoyed wearing khakis or golf shorts to work on occasion. Since he works at a call center…

A new product has the following profit projections and associated probabilities:

A new product has the following profit projections and associated probabilities: 0.10 a. Use the expected value approach to decide whether to market the new product. b. Because th…

A new production process at Fabulast, Inc., has two in-line stages. The probabil

A new production process at Fabulast, Inc., has two in-line stages. The probability of defective components being produced in stage 1 is 15 percent and 10 percent in stage 2. Asse…

A new shopping mall is considering setting up an information desk manned by one

A new shopping mall is considering setting up an information desk manned by one employee. Based upon information obtained from similar information desks, it is believed that peopl…

A new transfer line is being planned. From experience, the line designer believe

A new transfer line is being planned. From experience, the line designer believes workstation reliabilities can be devided into three types of stations. Type 1 stations fail about…

A new university library will open next month. The $100 million building is an e

A new university library will open next month. The $100 million building is an eight-story wonder of glass and steel beams designed by the famous architectural firm BK Skinner and…