Fen-phen was an anti-obesity medication that consisted of two drugs: fenfluramine and phentermine. Fenfluramine was initially marketed by American Home Products. It was shown to cause potentially fatal pulmonary hypertension and heart valve problems
This eventually led to the withdrawal of the product and legal damages of over $13 billion. This is an example of ________.A) a product recall
B) lean manufacturing
C) production control
D) the bullwhip effect
E) a green business
A
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A) simple research B) exploratory research C) descriptive research D) causal research
Which online presentation format is designed to be given to live audiences and is intended to be interactive?
A) Virtual presentations B) WebEx C) Webinars D) Video podcasts E) Audio podcasts
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a. a revocable option contract. b. an irrevocable output contract. c. irrevocable for the 14 days covered by the option. d. a requirements contract.