1) Suppose that an independent laboratory has tested trash bags and has found that no 30-gallon bags that are currently on the market have a mean breaking strength of 50 pounds or more. On the basis of these results‚ the producer of the new‚ improved trash bag feels sure that its 30-gallon bag will be the strongest such bag on the market if the new trash bag’s mean breaking strength can be shown to be at least 50 pounds. The mean of the sample of 40 trash bag breaking strengths in Table 1.9 is x=50
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Part One: 1. It is a concept where goods are produced without taking into consideration the choices or tastes of customer a. Production Concept 2. It involves individuals who buys products or services for personal use and not for manufacture or resale a. Micro Environment 3. It is the groups of people who interact formally or informally influencing each other’s attitudes and behaviors a. Reference Groups 4. The concept of the product that passes through various changes in its total life
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1 Examination-2014 Quantitative Techniques QUIZ TEST (Answer All Questions) Time – 20 mins Full Marks – 10 (10 x 1) 1. The GM of a set of five numbers is 2. The GM of a set of four numbers is 4. What is the GM of the numbers if both the sets considered together? 2. What do you mean by bi-modal incase of measures of central tendency? 3. If mean and SD are 50 and 10 then what is the value of Coefficient of Variation. 4. What is the empirical relationship between Mean‚ Median and
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MGW110. Week 5 tutorial. Interpersonal skills. An example of a barrier to effective listening is inattentiveness. This is a barrier because there is more concentration on the speaker’s delivery rather than on the message. Background noises also play a part to inattentiveness as it is distracting. For instance when I was working as a waitress at a restaurant I served a large family‚ which placed a large order of 3 different pasta dishes‚ one with cheese and the rest without‚ and 6 pizzas with different
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Define leadership and management/supervision. What are the primary differences and what are the similarities? Leadership is defined as the ability to attract capable people‚ motivate them to put forth their best efforts and solve problems that arise (Manning‚ 2012). Simply stated‚ leadership is social influence and influences people to leave a mark and initiate change resulting in a desired outcome (Manning‚ 2102). Management is often confused with leadership. Management involves four functions—planning
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Hilton Head Island Adventure I never would have thought that I would get the chance to travel to Hilton Head Island. Last summer I got to take an incredible trip to the stunning island in South Carolina. The scenery was gorgeous and the beach was just a block away. I only stayed for one week‚ but it felt like just a couple of days. Our schedule was packed with loads of events to do each day. It all started out the beginning of summer vacation of 2015. I had just been released from school for the
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Introduction to Accounting Accounting is a profession used to make financial and business decisions. Billions of dollars exchange hands every day‚ in millions of separate business transactions. These are recorded and reported on using a comprehensive set of guidelines‚ referred to as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Brief History of Accounting Accounting was born before writing or numbers existed‚ some 10‚000 years ago‚ in the area known as Mesopotamia‚ later Persia‚ and today the
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Proposing a Solution I live outside of a small town of 3‚000 people. The water system of our small town supplies drinking water to a population of 3‚000 to 5‚000. Our water system has been in place for 20 plus years and neglect has been rampant for almost the same period of time. Public water systems are governed by regulations and monitored by the State of Louisiana. The Town of Ferriday has been under state mandated “boil orders” more times that you could count. One of the more recent events
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Complete Discussion Questions 3‚ 4‚ and 5 on page 27 of Business and Society. 3. Identify and explain the major factors in the social environment that create an atmosphere in which business criticism takes place and prospers. How are the factors related to one another? Has the revolution of rising expectations run its course? Or is it still a vital reality? Affluence refers to the level of wealth‚ and standard of living of the society. As the standard of living is increasing every year‚ people
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Chapter 3 3-1. Concert Opportunity Cost You won a free ticket to see a Brice Springsteen concert ( assume the ticket has no resale value). U2 has a concert the same night‚ and this represents your next best alternative activity. Tickets to the U2 concert cost $80‚ and on any particular day‚ you would be willing to pay up to $100 to see this band. Assume that there are no additional costs of seeing either show. Based on the information presented here‚ what is the opportunity cost of seeing
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