Donglian Yuan Assignment 4 This assignment will give you taste of how I want certain calculations performed and shown on the upcoming exam. I would like you to perform the required steps as done in the PowerPoint or in homework answers. Use function notation as done in Assignment 2. Show all calculations - find z-score (when appropriate) and such‚ use function notation correctly‚ with correct mathematical syntax. Round probabilities to four decimal places. The work required
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Final Assignment Take-Home Exam – Example Solutions QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS AND BUSINESS DECISION MAKING Question 1 – 5 Points Leila took a standardized test and was told that her score was in the 89th percentile. Explain clearly and in only one sentence what this means. Notes: Percentiles are a way of describing the position of a particular score within a set of scores As per the question‚ I was looking for one simple sentence to explain the meaning of the statement Ideal Answer: If Leila’s
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Linear Programming D.V. – Decision Variables O.F. – Objective Funtion S.T. or CONST - Constraints Constrained Mathematical Model – a model with an objective and one or more constraints EXAMPLE: 50D + 30C + 6M is the total profit for a production run($50 profit for Desk‚ $30 profit for Chair and $6 per pound for steel) Functional Constraints - ≤ ≥ or = --Restrictions that involve expressions with 1 or more variables EXAMPLE: 7d+3c+1.5M <= 2000 (constraint on raw steel) Variable Constraints
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Gillette Indonesia Case Analysis Gillette - SWOT Analysis #Strength High Quality Brand Local manufacturing 50% Market share already Gillette name means Shaving in Indonesia First Mover advantage #Weakness Employee ( Manager) retainability Poor distribution in remote villages #Opportunity 160 million population with 30% living in cities Political environment stability Increasing income Western influence in Shaving Increasing work opportunities Potential to increase
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To jump or not to jump that is the question‚ So what if it’s a transgression I would rather burn in hell At least then it will be without choice that I suffer I could leave this treacherous place‚ Which makes me think of death And continue to a place of torture Yet I don’t know if there is such a place So it is when life turns to the worst That I decide to place my bets that there will be no such place Or should I wait this anger‚ pain and suffering out Is there anything to wait for?
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Five years later—the acquisition by P&G hasn’t paid off —yet • Gillette’s businesses have been a drag for P&G • Sales growth projections have been under met • Most of Gillette ’s senior managers have left. • P&G ’s stock has lagged behind key competitors ’‚ including Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Unilever • Efforts to expand Gillette and Venus brands have not been too successful-fewer people shave since they’re unemployed or don’t go out as much • There have been more international success (Europe
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Quantitative Skill Financial Planning for Mr George Tan & Mrs Mary Chan Batch No: DBA 2A/11 Lecturer: Ms Cindy Lum Submission Date: 18 May 11 GROUP MEMBERS Wong Kim Fatt Hoon Qiu Ning Huang Hui Zhen Eldwin Quek Kiok Liang James Chua Ming Loon Quantitative Skill 2011 CONTENT PAGE Page 1: Title Page Page 2: Contents Page 3: Executive Summary Page 4: Table 1 [Financial Plan for 20 Years invest in stock‚ ordinary annuity & annuity due] & Company Background Page 5: Table 2 [Comparison
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Marketing Management Case 7: Gillette The Razor Wars Continues Prepared by: Hala Question 1: Evaluate product innovation at Gillette throughout its history. Has Gillette been a victim of its own success? Has product innovation in wet-shaving market come to an end? Explain? King C. Gillette has founded Gillette in 1901. It was one of the first great multinational organizations and a marvel of marketing effectiveness. Gillette has set a goal for his company: To offer consumers high-quality
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Gillette Case Study 1. Background Synopsis Gillette is a razor and blade company started in 1901 by King Camp Gillette and was at the time the only shaving company available to men and women. According to the book‚ “Gillette has long been known for innovation in both product development and marketing strategy” (Ferrell). The company was the first to invent the disposal razor and the first 5-bladed razor. The company has lasted through many trying times and has invented many of the products
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Gillette Logistics Management Logistics - 1st semester With regard to developing and introducing new products‚ what lessons did Gillette learn from the Wilkinson Sword and Bic experiences? Gillette learned that they had to think ahead and be creative to be competitive. They learned that they have to develop their products before their competitors to be the leading company of the market and staying popular to the customers. Russel B. Adams Jr.‚ says in the Gillette case study text:
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