SOLUTIONS TO HOMEWORK 1 1.2. a. The ten elements are the ten cars b. 5 variables: Size‚ Cylinders‚ City MPG‚ Highway MPG‚ and Fuel c. Categorical variables: Size and Fuel Quantitative variables: Cylinders‚ City MPG‚ and Highway MPG 1.3. a. Average mpg for city driving = 182/10 = 18.2 mpg b. Average mpg for highway driving = 261/10 = 26.1 mpg On average‚ the miles per gallon for highway driving is 26.1 – 18.2 = 7.9 mpg greater compared to city driving. 2.47. a. (Other possible stem-and-leafs
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Solutions to Questions on Hypothesis Testing and Regression 1. A mileage test is conducted for a new car model‚ the “Pizzazz.” Thirty (n=30) random selected Pizzazzes are driven for a month and the mileage is carefully measured in each. The mean mileage for the sample is 28.6 miles per gallon (mpg) and the sample standard deviation is 2.2 mpg. Estimate a 95% confidence interval for the mean mpg in the entire population of Pizzazzes (you might need to round your answer a little bit to agree with mine)
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WORKING CAPITAL SIMULATION: MANAGING GROWTH CASE OVERVIEW Sunflower Nutraceuticals (SNC)‚ is a privately held nutraceuticals – a wide distributor which provides all the vital dietary supplements such as herbs for women’s‚ vitamins‚ and minerals for all the consumers (mainly women’s)‚ distributors and retailers. They are struggling to break even‚ with relatively flat annual sales growth and thin margins. SNC generates $ 10 million in revenues and holds a large selection of SKU’s
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items: 1. Prepare an “as if” income statement for 2008 assuming (1) no change in accounting policy and (2) sales of 10‚000 mower units each quarter at a price of $2‚000 per unit with Selling‚ General and Administrative costs the same as they were in 2008. 2. How would this change if the unit sales pattern was 10‚000 units‚ 5‚000 units‚ 20‚000 units‚ and 5‚000 units in the four quarters? Why? 3. Assume 10‚000 units are sold each quarter in 2008. If the company adopted FIFO on January 1‚ 2008
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Simulation Quasar Following an economic analysis on the company Quasar Computers‚ based in the computer industry to understand pricing strategies and market competitiveness. First‚ identify the pricing strategies and price in each market structures: monopoly‚ oligopoly‚ monopolistic competition and perfect competition. Second‚ we describe the relationship between technology‚ research‚ development and economic efficiency and then justify the investment in these areas to maximize the economic benefits
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Running Head: MMT2 Task 1 - Technology Upgrade Proposal IT Strategic Solutions – MMT2 Task 1 Technology Upgrade Proposal Western Governor’s University 1 MMT2 Task 1 - Technology Upgrade Proposal 2 A – Utilizing SWOT Analysis to Evaluate the Existing IT Infrastructure Strengths After analyzing the background information and data provided in the case study‚ the following were identified as the strengths of AEnergy’s current IT infrastructure: • Recent upgrade of IT infrastructure – According
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While the Littlefield Memorial Fountain and the statue of Martin Luther King Jr.have both become the focal point of their respective locations‚ the impression they each leave on their viewers differs greatly. The Littlefield Fountain offers a symbolic experience‚ leaving the viewers deciphering the hidden meanings behind the mythological creatures and Latin inscriptions. However‚ the King statue takes a more literal‚ contemporary approach‚ enticing its admirers to reflect on the life and accomplishments
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Solutions to Textbook Answers Chapter 1 Introduction Solutions to questions 1. Finance involves three main areas—corporate finance‚ financial institutions and markets‚ and investments—that are closely related and complementary. For example‚ in corporate finance the central issues are how to acquire and employ or invest funds. To acquire funds a financial manager must deal with financial institutions‚ so some knowledge of the operations of financial institutions and markets is essential. Similarly
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Assignment 8 – The Simulation Project Judith L. Allen BUSN310‚ American Public University January 27‚ 2013 Assignment 8 – The Simulation Project Multinational corporations face many challenges in their domestic and global environments. According to Ajami‚ Cool‚ Goddard‚ and Khambata “a multinational firm is one in which a certain percentage of the earnings‚ assets‚ sales‚ or personnell of a firm come from or are deployed in foreign locations” (Ajami‚ Cool‚ Goddard‚ & Khambata‚ 2006
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Yinan Yang MKT 300 John Eaton Dec. 10th.2012 Simulation Paper Q1+Q2 Major Decision: A. Company Name: In this first quarter‚ I used a name “High tech ” for my new company. I choose this name is because the company is about computers and high technology can totally represent the meaning. B. Target Market: At the point of Q1‚I chose the workhorse as my first target segment. This is because workhouse is the medium kind of computer‚ customers will be much more than the other two. People
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