Chapter 8: Aggregate Planning in a Supply Chain Exercise Solutions : We define a comprehensive set of decision variables that are utilized in problems 8-1 to 8-3 depending on the problem context. Decision Variables: Ht = # of workers hired in month t (t = 1‚..‚12) Lt = # of workers laid-off in month t (t = 1‚..‚12) Wt = # of workers employed in month t (t = 1‚..‚12) Ot = # of hours of overtime in month t (t = 1‚..‚12) It = # of units (000s) held in inventory at the end of month t (t = 1‚..
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Econ Answers Chapter 3 The price of train travel increases by 10% and the demand for train travel falls by 12.5%. The price elasticity of demand for train travel is – -1.25 The short run (retail) supply of freshly cut flowers is much less elastic than that of pot plants because: -florists cannot keep freshly cut flowers as long as pot plants If demand drops to zero at the slightest increase in price‚ demand is: - Perfectly elastic Price elasticity of supply will be greater when: - firms hold large
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Question 33. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) reported that the mean number of hours spent per week on coaching and recruiting by college football assistant coaches during the season was 70. A random sample of 50 assistant coaches showed the sample mean to be 68.6 hours‚ with a standard deviation of 8.2 hours. a. Using the sample data‚ construct a 99% confidence interval for the population mean. z = +/- 2.68 68.6 – 2.68 * 8.2 / √50 = 65.49 68.6 + 2.68 * 8.2
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Chapter 1: Limits‚ Alternatives and Choices The fundamental economic problem Scarcity: – The basic economic problem arises because resources are limited‚ but human wants are unlimited. – Scarcity. . . means that society has limited resources and therefore cannot produce all the goods and services people wish to have. What is economics? • Economics is the study of how individuals and economies deal with the fundamental problem of scarcity. • Scarcity forces individuals‚ firms
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Solution sto Chapter 2 Problems Accounting Judgements Questions 1. Accounting principles include: (a) Underlying assumptions – basic underlying assumptions that make accounting possible. (b) Qualitative criteria – standards to judge policy choices in conjunction with reporting objectives. (c) Measurement methods – ways to measure results and financial position. 2. The importance of establishing a document such as the IASB’s Framework is that this material helps standard setters when
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Q & T Explain what debit and credit mean. T For each of the following transactions of Dennen‚ Inc.‚ for the month of January 2015‚ indicate the accounts‚ amounts‚ and direction of the effects on the accounting equation. A sample is provided. a. (Sample) Borrowed $30‚000 from a local bank b. Lent $10‚000 to an affiliate; accepted a note due in one year. c. Sold 100 additional shares of stock with a par value of $.10 per share to investors for $500 cash. d. Purchased $15‚000 of equipment‚ paying $5000
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1.) Why were most Americans content with their role within the British Empire in the 1750s? What evidence of discontent did exist? Most Americans were content with their role in the British Empire because Britain had provided them opportunities for trade and commerce‚ military protection‚ and political stability. Because of neglect by the British the trade restrictions decreased. In the colonies‚ people were allowed to trade unlimitedly with little tax to whomever they chose. Military protection
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CHAPTER 4: Communicating through Nonverbal Behaviors Chapter Overview - This chapter begins with the learning outcome summaries and terms covered in the chapter‚ followed by a set of lesson plans for you to use to deliver the content in Chapter 4. • Learning Outcomes • Key Terms • Lesson Plan for Lecture • Lesson Plan for Group Work • Video Materials • Student Assignments • Supplementary Student Assignments • Test Bank Materials Learning Outcomes
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The Economic Problem Essay/Romania Romania is a small country in southeast Europe. After the Russo-Tunkin War of 1828-1829‚ they become Russian protectorates. Then nation became a kingdom in 1881 after the congress of Berlin. Romania started to be the command economy from then. The command economy is one where basic economic decisions are made by government on behalf of the people. Resources are owned in command by the people and allocated by the government. Therefore the central government answers
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The basic economic problem of scarcity refers to the situation in which finite factor inputs are insufficient to produce goods and services to satisfy infinite human wants. It is incontrovertible and irrefutable that all societies face the basic problem of scarcity due to limited resources and unlimited wants. Scarcity makes it necessary for us to make the most of what we have. In trying to obtain the highest level of satisfaction from available resources‚ good or rational choices have to be made
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