Business Law and Corporate Ethics

A job description is being developed for a position that is going to be advertis

A job description is being developed for a position that is going to be advertised for a job as a salesperson in a car yard. The team developing the description and advertisement …

A job shop receives an order for high precision formed parts. The cost of produc

A job shop receives an order for high precision formed parts. The cost of producing each part is approximately $20,000. The customer requires that either 4 or 5 good parts be supp…

A job shop receives an order for high precision formed parts. The cost of produc

A job shop receives an order for high precision formed parts. The cost of producing each part is approximately $20,000. The customer requires that either 4 or 5 good parts be supp…

A jury cannot be sequestered in important cases. True False 10 points QUESTION 2

A jury cannot be sequestered in important cases. True False 10 points    QUESTION 2 Which of the following statements is true about pretrial motions? In deciding the motion for ju…

A key characteristic of an effective project team is that: a. Members have gradu

A key characteristic of an effective project team is that: a. Members have graduate degrees in project management b. Members come from the same professional background c. Members …

A key component (equipment) I a manufacturing workshop that operates 24 hours a

A key component (equipment) I a manufacturing workshop that operates 24 hours a day in 3 shifts of 9, 8 and 7 hours. The LSS Green Belt in charge of the plant schedules a downtime…

A key factor in the success of both alliances and acquisitions is relational cap

A key factor in the success of both alliances and acquisitions is relational capabilities, the ability to work together in an alliance, or the ability to have two organizations bl…

A key hospital supplier, IVs Plus (IVP) located in Salina, KS sells IV tubing an

A key hospital supplier, IVs Plus (IVP) located in Salina, KS sells IV tubing and stands to hospitals and clinics. Sales have picked up ever since they introduced their newest “Sq…

A key hospital supplier, IVs Plus (IVP) located in Salina, KS sells IV tubing an

A key hospital supplier, IVs Plus (IVP) located in Salina, KS sells IV tubing and stands to hospitals and clinics. Sales have picked up ever since they introduced their newest “Sq…

A key hospital supplier, IVs Plus (IVP) located in Salina, KS sells IV tubing an

A key hospital supplier, IVs Plus (IVP) located in Salina, KS sells IV tubing and stands to hospitals and clinics. Sales have picked up ever since they introduced their newest “Sq…

A key skill to develop for creative and innovative thinking is the ability to ef

A key skill to develop for creative and innovative thinking is the ability to effectively integrate different, even opposing, points-of-view into a unified, coherent understanding…

A key weakness of the Benefit-Cost ratio project selection mechanism is that: a.

A key weakness of the Benefit-Cost ratio project selection mechanism is that: a. It only focuses on things that can be measured b. It takes time frame into consideration c. It is …

A knotty problem Nice Wood Products is a small but successful Pacific Coast firm

A knotty problem Nice Wood Products is a small but successful Pacific Coast firm that produces standard types and grades of lumber for the domestic construction industry. This inc…

A labor injunction: Clarified the ability of union leaders to identify and satis

A labor injunction: Clarified the ability of union leaders to identify and satisfy members’ goals and interests. Was a more reliable means of allowing employee concerted activitie…

A lap top computer company has determined that the demand for its laptop compute

A lap top computer company has determined that the demand for its laptop computer is very much related to the size of the student population in a location. They have identified ei…

A large Internet Retail Distributor uses 24000 boxes each month to pack and ship

A large Internet Retail Distributor uses 24000 boxes each month to pack and ship its goods. The boxes cost $1.20 each. The company estimates the annual holding cost for a box at 3…

A large Midwestern university is opening a regional branch about an hour away fr

A large Midwestern university is opening a regional branch about an hour away from its main campus. Labor projections suggest that the company will need to hire about 200 new empl…

A large Portland manufacturer wants to forecast demand for a piece of pollution-

A large Portland manufacturer wants to forecast demand for a piece of pollution-control equipment. A review of past sales (At) as shown below, indicates that an increasing trend i…

A large U.S. company operated in several businesses, including computers, disk d

A large U.S. company operated in several businesses, including computers, disk drives, financial services, and defense satellites. Each division was self-contained However, due to…

A large academic medical center was interviewing candidates for the position of

A large academic medical center was interviewing candidates for the position of marketing director. One interviewee was a vice president of marketing for a large consumer food pro…

A large bakery buys flour in 25 pound bags. The bakery uses an average of 1,215

A large bakery buys flour in 25 pound bags. The bakery uses an average of 1,215 bags a year Preparing an order and receving a a. Determine the economic order quantty (Round your f…

A large bakery buys flour in 25-pound bags. The bakery uses an average of 1,215

A large bakery buys flour in 25-pound bags. The bakery uses an average of 1,215 bags a year. Preparing an order and receiving a shipment of flour involves a cost of $10 per order.…

A large book publisher has 5 manuscripts that must be edited as soon as possible

A large book publisher has 5 manuscripts that must be edited as soon as possible. 5 editors are available for doing the work, however their working times on the various manuscript…

A large cable company received a shipment of audio video cables with the wrong c

A large cable company received a shipment of audio video cables with the wrong connectors. The error was made by the cable company’s specifications provided to the overseas suppli…

A large deparment store operates 7 days a week. The manager estimates that the m

A large deparment store operates 7 days a week. The manager estimates that the minimum number of salespersons required to provide prompt service is 12 for Monday, 18 for Tuesday, …

A large distributor of food related items is considering setting up a new distri

A large distributor of food related items is considering setting up a new distribution centre. Based on its previous experience, it had the following information. Payoffq per mont…

A large electronics superstore sells a popular handheld computer. The store pres

A large electronics superstore sells a popular handheld computer. The store presently manages its inventory of this item with the following process: When the number of computers i…

A large fashion retailer is hiring a new Human Resource Manager for one of its n

A large fashion retailer is hiring a new Human Resource Manager for one of its new locations. The Director of Human Resources for the company is going to interview the job candida…

A large fraction of Benetton’s sales are from knit garments in solid colors. Sta

A large fraction of Benetton’s sales are from knit garments in solid colors. Starting with thread, there are two steps to completing the garment - dying and knitting. Traditionall…

A large global automobile manufacturer is considering outsourcing the manufactur

A large global automobile manufacturer is considering outsourcing the manufacturing of a solenoid used in the transmission of its SUVs. The company estimates that annual fixed cos…

A large grocery chain that already has a number of stores in Miami is considerin

A large grocery chain that already has a number of stores in Miami is considering selling groceries online in Miami, whereby customers would be able to place their order online an…

A large health maintenance organization (HMO) was created as a result of a corpo

A large health maintenance organization (HMO) was created as a result of a corporate merger two years ago. To help in preparing a staffing plan, the operations manager needs to de…

A large hospital is preparing a request for proposal to acquire IT services to i

A large hospital is preparing a request for proposal to acquire IT services to improve its electronic health records management system. It plans to implement an iPhone software ap…

A large hotel-casion in Las Vegas is currently under construction. There will be

A large hotel-casion in Las Vegas is currently under construction. There will be an Italian restaurant in the hotel that will serve pizza. Management is trying to decide whether t…

A large housing development exhibition had small models of houses displayed for

A large housing development exhibition had small models of houses displayed for buyers to facilitate the negotiation process. The models were replicas of the actual properties on …

A large law firm uses an average of 39 boxes of copier paper a day. The firm ope

A large law firm uses an average of 39 boxes of copier paper a day. The firm operates 262 days a year. Storage and handling costs for the paper are $30 a year per box, and it cost…

A large law firm uses an average of 40 boxes of copier paper a day The firm oper

A large law firm uses an average of 40 boxes of copier paper a day The firm operates 260 days a year Storage and handling costs for the paper are $30 a year per box. and it costs …

A large manufacturer of pencil sharpeners is planning to add a new line of sharp

A large manufacturer of pencil sharpeners is planning to add a new line of sharpeners and you have been asked to balance the process given the following task times and precedence …

A large manufacturer of toys and board games, Global Games, located in Parcheese

A large manufacturer of toys and board games, Global Games, located in Parcheesee County, IL has a total of 790 factory workers and 42 of those are minorities. The population of P…

A large manufacturing company is launching a new product to the market. The annu

A large manufacturing company is launching a new product to the market. The annual fixed cost is estimated to be $10,000, direct labor is $4.25 per unit, and the cost of materials…

A large multinational corporation experiences a severe data breach that results

A large multinational corporation experiences a severe data breach that results in the loss of customer data for nearly 250 million customers. The lost data included names, addres…

A large municipality (250,000 citizens) is trying to decide where to locate a ne

A large municipality (250,000 citizens) is trying to decide where to locate a new community recreational center. The problem is relatively unstructured. There is a decision qualit…

A large nursery and garden center specializes in a wide variety of trees, landsc

A large nursery and garden center specializes in a wide variety of trees, landscaping plants and vegetables for a well-to-do clientele focused on high-quality, unusual plant. The …

A large on-line shopping company is investigating a new logistics provider to de

A large on-line shopping company is investigating a new logistics provider to deliver customer orders. They conducted a trial run of three transportation companies. They calculate…

A large retail company is in the inventory planning process for the upcoming yea

A large retail company is in the inventory planning process for the upcoming year using a continuous review model. Specifically, they are deciding how to plan orders for a particu…

A large retailer is planning to open a new store. Three locations in California

A large retailer is planning to open a new store. Three locations in California are currently under consideration: South Coast Plaza (SCP), Fashion Island (FI), and Laguna Hills (…

A large retailer is planning to open a new store. Three locations in California

A large retailer is planning to open a new store. Three locations in California are currently under consideration: South Coast Plaza (SCP), Fashion Island (FI), and Laguna Hills (…

A large scale pharmaceutical manufacturing company estimates, based on a shippin

A large scale pharmaceutical manufacturing company estimates, based on a shipping fee of $1000 per order, that they can optimally balance inventory holding costs and shipping cost…

A large steel producer in Pennsylvania decided to open up its energy-spending co

A large steel producer in Pennsylvania decided to open up its energy-spending contract to a number of existing and new energy providers that had entered the market as a result of …

A large toy company Müttel currently allows toy retailers to place orders with d

A large toy company Müttel currently allows toy retailers to place orders with delivery in 2 weeks. The Gigantic Pocket Monster (Gipokmon) is a new toy that Müttel has introduced.…