Compare the operation of a vehicle cruise control system to the control process of an organization.
What will be an ideal response?
The four steps in the control process in an organization are (1) establishing standards of performance, (2) measuring performance, (3) comparing actual performance against chosen standards of performance, and (4) initiating corrective action if necessary. By setting the speed you want to maintain in the cruise control system, you (1) establish the standard of performance. The cruise control system monitors the actual speed, which (2) measures performance and (3) compares the actual speed against the standard of performance. Whenever there is a difference between the actual speed and the desired speed, the cruise control system (4) initiates corrective action.
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Physiological interfaces capture and utilize one's ____, such as one's breath, voice, height, weight, and even the iris in one's eye.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When Angelena was shopping for a new lawn mower, the salesman, Mark, told her the model she was interested in cuts an 18" swath and the only maintenance it needs is an oil change and a new sparkplug at the beginning of each mowing season. He hands her a warranty booklet which describes that model as a mulching mower and says it has a five-year full warranty. The booklet also disclaims "any
warranties or statements made by any agent or salesperson or that appear elsewhere in this booklet.". The effect of the written disclaimer is: a. that it is valid to disclaim only the written warranties within the booklet. b. that it is valid to disclaim both oral and written warranties. c. it does not disclaim either the oral or written warranties. d. that it disclaims the oral warranties, but not the written warranties.
Bois Corporation has provided its contribution format income statement for January. Sales$426,400Variable expenses 260,000Contribution margin 166,400Fixed expenses 120,900Net operating income$45,500 The degree of operating leverage is closest to:
A. 3.66 B. 9.37 C. 0.11 D. 0.27
Which of the following characteristics does a histogram help you identify?
a. The shape of distribution. b. The approximate center of a distribution. c. The amount of spread in a distribution. d. All of these choices are true.