Chapter 4_class exercise True/False 1. The forecasting time horizon and the forecasting techniques used tend to vary over the life cycle of a product. Answer: TRUE 2. A time-series model uses a series of past data points to make the forecast. Answer: TRUE 3. Cycles and random variations are both components of time series. Answer: TRUE 4. One advantage of exponential smoothing is the limited amount of record keeping involved. Answer: TRUE 5. If a forecast is consistently greater
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Chapter 4 Assignment 1) Four test that should be used to measure the competitive power of a company’s resource strengths are: • Is the resource really competitively valuable? All companies possess a collection of resources and competencies; some have the potential to contribute to a competitive advantage‚ while others may not. • Is the resource strength rate‚ is it something rivals lack? Companies have to guard against prideful believe that their core competencies are distinctive competencies
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they may find themselves facing new issues. Estate planning‚ disability‚ health care‚ retirement‚ taxes‚ financial planning‚ abuse and discrimination issues may arise in the elder years. It is very important to know your rights and seek counseling and advice when needed. When dealing with legal issues that pertain to the elderly‚ it is wise to seek counseling from a lawyer who is certified in ‘Elder Law’. Elder law is a field of law in the United States that covers all aspects of issues
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1. Under the RGT framework‚ which of the following strategies applies to a business that offers products and services faster and cheapter than the competition? A. run 2. Which of the following data mining tools helps you apply various mathematical models information to discover new information? A. statistical tools 3. The average price of a movie ticket in the city of New York is $8. This is an example of? A. information 4. AskSocrates Is a web-site that provides definitions and descriptions of many
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Chapter I 1. Introduction There are some school and companies that still using manual procedure in their system due to the price of a system and lack of knowledge in making a system. The problem to the said school is their way of using manual procedure in inputting details about their students. The Proponents of Datamex Institute of Computer Technology Camarin Branch wants to make changes to Sagrada Familia School of Caloocan Inc. by making a system that will
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TUTORIAL 2 1. Stevie G was shopping in a departmental store when he saw a bottle of cologne he liked. He put it in his shopping basket. He then went up to the 3rd floor of the store to carry on with his shopping. He changed his mind about the cologne and put it back on the shelf. Michael O‚ who works for the store‚ sees this happening and insists that Stevie pay for the cologne. Is Michael O right? Give your reasons. 2. Rahman is at an auction when he sees a Manchester United shirt. The starting
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SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Sociology is known to be a very debatable subject without an agreeable consensus. Different perspectives exist and each one tries to explain the society in a different way. A perspective can be defined as a set of principles‚ an approach or a school of thought which helps to understand and explain social life. A perspective helps us to understand how the society is organised‚ how social life is arranged and how it functions. Sociological perspectives can be categorised
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Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect‚ an article entitled “Abuse‚ Neglect‚ and Exploitation: Considerations in Aging With Lifelong Disabilities”‚ it is reported that there has been prevalence of abuse‚ neglect and exploitation of older adults that have lifelong developmental disabilities. According to Ansello & O’Neill (2010)‚ a lifelong developmental disability is defined as a chronic impairment that occurs before the age of 22 that may affect functional abilities in matters of “self-care‚ learning‚
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reach accommodations. The functionalist approach to social problems‚ "views society as a vast organism whose parts are interrelated (Kornblum and Julian‚ 2004‚ 7.)" Functionalists believe that institutions produce patterns of deviance and they must be addressed through well-calculated social reformations. Solutions include engaging in research and interventions to improve these social institutions. There are many ideas between the conflict and functionalist perspectives on how to remedy the wide-spread
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Advertising and elders Advertisers will pay more to reach younger people than to reach older people. The youth bias perpetuates through the advertising industry because the advertising industry itself is a young business. Older adults are rarely seen in any type of mass media‚ including advertising. The mass media emphasis on youth and beauty is one reason older adults are ignored. Studies done during the 1970s and 1980s show that less than 5% of commercials feature any elder characters at all.
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