Determine the present values if $5,000 is received in the future (that is, at the end of each indicated time period) in each of the following situations: 7 percent for seven years. $2,114 $4,114 $3,114 $1,314

The purpose of safety stock is to: a. eliminate the possibility of a stockout. b. control the likelihood of a stockout due to variable demand and/or lead time. c. eliminate the likelihood of a stockout due to erroneous inventory tally. d. protect the firm from a sudden decrease in demand. e. replace failed units with good ones.

In terms of the "great wheel of science", statistics are central to the research process (a) only between the hypothesis phase and the observation phase (b) only between the observation phase and the empirical generalization phase (c) only between the theory phase and the hypothesis phase (d) only between the empirical generalization phase and the theory phase

Gyou are in charge of making the work schedule for the next two weeks. typically this is not a difficult task as you work at a routine 8am – 5pm company. however, over the next two weeks you are required to schedule someone to be in the office each saturday. after contemplating this for a few days you make the schedule and assignments. before posting the schedule for everyone you decide that it is a good idea to meet personally with the two people you have scheduled to work the weekend. what do you say to them? what is your desired outcome?