Alison, a line manager at the computer monitor manufacturer Ocular, has come up with a new system to streamline production. However, her supervisor resists the idea on the basis that the current system "has worked just fine for a couple of decades." The supervisor's resistance to change is a result of

A. surprise.
B. inertia.
C. misunderstanding.
D. timing.
E. self-interest.


Answer: B

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A. A buyer cannot revoke acceptance of nonconforming goods if the buyer accepted the goods because of assurances by the seller. B. A buyer can revoke acceptance of nonconforming goods even after accepting goods with the knowledge of the nonconformity. C. The right to revoke acceptance can be exercised any time after the buyer discovers the nonconformity. D. A buyer can revoke acceptance of nonconforming goods when the nonconformity substantially impairs the value of the goods.

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Lean production is focused on eliminating waste associated with all of the following except:

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