Dual sourcing refers to contracting with multiple supply sources ______.
a. as a hedge against price decreases by a supplier
b. as a buffer against disruptions in the supply chain
c. as a way to quickly expand production capacity
d. as a way to give an equal opportunity to different suppliers
b. as a buffer against disruptions in the supply chain
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Melanie and Erik, a pair that did not get along well in high school, met again at their 10-year high school reunion. They politely engaged in conversation from 6 feet away, within the ______ zone.
a. intimate b. personal c. social d. public
Which of the following is true?
a. Stratification is the splitting of data into case-specific tables. b. Stratification is an extension of summarization. c. Summarization provides detail for each grouping into tables. d. Stratification is utilized to create a z-score across data sets.
Valeria Products is considering the purchase of a new machine costing $800,000. The machine is expected to reduce annual operating costs by $120,000 and will be depreciated using the straight-line method (with no half-year convention) over ten years with no salvage value at the end of its useful life. Assuming a 30 percent income tax rate, the machine's payback period is:
A) 5.56 years. B) 6.76 years. C) 9.26 years. D) 3.57 years.
In which of these situations can an employee sue an employer to recover employment-related injuries?
A) The employer is self-insured. B) The employer unintentionally injures a worker covered under workers' compensation. C) The employee suffers an injury at work premises that is not related to work. D) The employer intentionally injures a worker covered under workers' compensation.