One sample tests of hypotheses 1. An automobile manufacturer claims that a particular model gets 28 miles to the gallon. The Environmental Protection Agency‚ using a sample of 49 automobiles of this model‚ finds the sample mean to be 26.8 miles per gallon. From previous studies‚ the population standard deviation is known to be 5 miles per gallon. Could we reasonably expect that we could select such a sample if indeed the population mean is actually 28 miles per gallon? 2. Computing World has asserted
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you had any type of degree. Years ago it seemed to be enough that a person had a good work ethic and was loyal to their place of business. However‚ in today’s competitive world having a degree is becoming more of a necessity. Sometimes it does not matter what type of degree you have but that you have a degree. If you own or plan on owning your business you may want to know if you should get a business management degree. There are many reasons why you would want to get a degree these days compared
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Procurement Department and its role in Dell Inc. Firstly‚ I would mention what is the general meaning of procurement. Procurement is an act of obtaining or buying goods or services. Leaning on this definition‚ we can realize that the proces also includes preparation and processing of a demand as well as the end receipt and approval of payment. Procurement is often part of a company’s strategy because the ability to purchase certain materials that will determine if operations will continue (Administrative
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1. Why did Dell decide to invest in Brazil? Dell decided to invest in Brazil because of its strategy to expand internationally. Dell had operations in many countries but did not have any manufacturing plants in Latin America‚ which was the fastest growing market for computers. Brazil was the ideal place for its manufacturing plant in Latin America because it presented a huge potential market for Dell since it was Latin America’s largest country with over 170 million people. Dell felt that the
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Kenisha Pinckney October 10‚ 2012 Biology 101 Synopsis “The Race to Create the Best Anti-Viral Drugs” What is the difference between an anti-biotic and an anti-viral drug? First it is important to find out what’s the difference between a bacteria and a virus. A bacterium is one of the three living domains of life. It is a prokaryote which means it does not house a nucleus or membrane-bounded organelles. However‚ it does have a nucleoid region where the DNA is stored. It can be said that bacteria
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did the personal computer industry come to have such low average profitability? The PC industry has started to develop fast in the 80 ’s when IBM launched its first PC series and later on when numerous small companies entered the market. PC is a new product and companies had to create the demand to it from the scratch. We shall apply the Porter ’s 5 Forces model to examine the PC market and see how forces of competition influence the profitability of the market players. (See Appendix 1 for detailed
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organizations learn how to continuously innovate. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 72 OBJ: 03-03 TYPE: comprehension NOT: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Creation of Value | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing human capital 3. Firms should seek to continually develop new core competencies because all core competencies have limited life spans. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 72 OBJ: 03-01 TYPE: comprehension NOT: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Creation of
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In 2006 Ford Motor Company was in tough shape and had lost 25% of its market share since 1990. They had lost $12.7 billion‚ its worst performance ever. They held a portfolio of brands that require major capital infusions like Jaguar‚ Land Rover‚ Aston Martin‚ and Volvo. Labor costs were as high as $76/hour and was making the company’s operating margins uncompetitive here in the U.S. and overseas. Japanese automakers development of new automobiles were months ahead of Ford’s at the time also leading
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CASE 1 (a) What was the critical catalyst that led Kodak to start taking the Japanese marketseriously? Kodak: The Changing StrategiesBy 2000‚ Kodak‚ the company thatpioneered the imaging industry byinventing easy-to-use cameras andphotographic film‚ was in deep crisis. Withthe advent of digital cameras in the mid1990s‚ Kodak found its sales declining asconsumers preferred the new cameras‚which did not use films. The growingpopularity of digital cameras led to a slumpin film sales‚ which was a major
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2) What advantages does Dell derive from virtual integration? How important are these advantages in the auto business? In terms of communication and coordination‚ vertical integration leads to efficient and effective collaboration between supplier and Dell‚ and between Dell and customer through the physical proximity‚ established patterns of communications‚ and greater willingness to cooperate with other members of the same group. Another rationale for vertical integration is real time responsiveness
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