1. Boston Consulting Group (BGG) believes that the use of advanced robotics in manufacturing will: a. drive a 10 to 30 percent increase in manufacturing.
b. drive labor costs up.
c. become less important over time.
d. cause more global plants to be built.
2. What will be required of the workforce to use robotics?
a. To have at least two years of college.
b. To learn new skills.
c. To work more hours.
d. To retire at an earlier age.

Morgana company identifies three activities in its manufacturing process: machine setups, machining, and inspections. estimated annual overhead cost for each activity is $168,000, $315,900, an $97,200, respectively. the cost driver for each activity and the expected annual usage are number of setups 2,100, machine hours 24,300, and number of inspections 1,800. compute the overhead rate for each activity. machine setups $ per setup machining $ per machine hour inspections $ per inspection

True or false: a fitted model with more predictors will necessarily have a lower training set error than a model with fewer predictors.

Read the scenario. alfonso is 19 years old and has a high school diploma. recently, he was promoted to assistant manager at the fast-food restaurant where he has worked since the age of sixteen. his dream is to become the restaurant’s manager. what is his best option for achieving his dream? he should find another job and work his way up to a higher position. he should hope that his manager transfers to another location and that he is his replacement. he should attend classes at the local college to receive training in management. he should work hard, work longer hours, and remain assistant manager.