Describe how the Orlando Utilities Commission obtains competitive advantage through its maintenance practices
What will be an ideal response?
The company recognizes the importance of preventive maintenance to the business it is in; this is driven in part by the very large cost of forced power outages. Their maintenance plan involves annual checkups for each plant and complete overhauls every three years. The firm has well-developed and highly detailed preventive maintenance procedures. Maintenance work orders are computerized for efficiency.
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Which of the following is an advantage of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems?
A) It is inexpensive to implement. B) It provides financial benefits only to small companies. C) It replaces separate software systems, such as sales and payroll. D) Its implementation requires a small commitment of time and people.
Measures of message readability represent evaluations of which one of the following?
A. Message impact D. Message content B. Message preparation E. Message dissemination C. Message placement
Edelman, Inc provides the following information for 2017
Net income $190,000 Market price per share of common stock $20.00/share Dividends paid $2.00/share Common stock outstanding at Jan. 1, 2017 140,000 shares Common stock outstanding at Dec. 31, 2017 180,000 shares The company has no preferred stock outstanding. Calculate the dividend payout ratio. (Round any intermediate calculations and your final answer to two decimal places.) A) 147.06% B) 0.63% C) 20.00% D) 168.07%
GPS Devices Inc sponsors a "Finders Keepers!" contest in which Erwin and other entrants agree to race to certain locales to win small prizes and collect clues that lead to the "Grand Lost Treasure," which the first finder will be awarded. GPS reserves the right to cancel the contest or change its terms at any time. If Erwin challenges this reservation in court, the court will most likely hold
that GPS can a. cancel the contest or alter its terms at any time. b. not modify the terms of the contest after it begins. c. reduce the amount of the small prizes but not the grand prize. d. reduce the amount of the grand prize but not the small prizes.