Diamonds are usually cut with a shape similar to that shown at the right. Kent Affordit is preparing to propose to Amanda Befrendswyth. In an effort to save money, Kent asked the jewleer to remove the bottom portion of the gem. He reasoned that since it won’t be visible, its removal would have little consequence to the appearance. Explain why Kent’s proposal didn’t go so well...

The chart shows the costs and shipping times for materials that a company needs to build a new product. which describes the best trade-off if the company needs to start building their product within the next two years? they should order the domestic materials because it is always best to choose the fastest shipping time. they should order the imported materials because it is always best to choose the lowest cost for materials. since the shipping time is longer, they should order the domestic materials because the additional cost is worth it to get the materials in time. even though the shipping time is longer, they should order the imported materials because they are less expensive and should arrive in plenty of time to build the product.