BioMd is a manufacturer of high-end medical diagnostic equipment. The company's revenues and profit margins have come under pressure during the last two years because of decline in product demand. Daisy Howell, the CEO of the company, calls for a senior management meeting to finalize the strategies to be adopted to tackle the dip in profit margins. In the meeting, most managers argue in favor of using downsizing as a means to reducing costs and improving margins. However, Daisy strongly argued for the use of layoffs instead of downsizing. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen Daisy's argument?

Suppose jamal purchases a pair of running shoes online for $60. if his state has a sales tax on clothing of 6 percent, how much is he required to pay in state sales tax?

This exercise illustrates that poor quality can affect schedules and costs. a manufacturing process has 130 customer orders to fill. each order requires one component part that is purchased from a supplier. however, typically, 3% of the components are identified as defective, and the components can be assumed to be independent. (a) if the manufacturer stocks 130 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (b) if the manufacturer stocks 132 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (c) if the manufacturer stocks 135 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components?

Consider a treasury bill with a rate of return of 5% and the following risky securities: security a: e(r) = .15; variance = .0400 security b: e(r) = .10; variance = .0225 security c: e(r) = .12; variance = .1000 security d: e(r) = .13; variance = .0625 the investor must develop a complete portfolio by combining the risk-free asset with one of the securities mentioned above. the security the investor should choose as part of her complete portfolio to achieve the best cal would be a. security a b. security b c. security c d. security d