Understanding learning curves will enable procurement specialists to determine the number of units of the specialized item that they plan to order and then negotiate with the supplier based on the order size. This statement is an application of learning curves in which of the following functions?
a. workforce planning and scheduling
b. cost estimation and budgeting
c. new product pricing
d. procurement negotiations in supply chains
d. procurement negotiations in supply chains
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Marco is working on promoting his company's Glazer brand of electronic razors. Market research suggests that the target audience possesses an intent to use Glazers, but is dithering over actually making the purchase
How can he modify the communications program to get customers to purchase Glazer razors?
Reductions in birth rates are occurring worldwide because
A. governments are supporting alternatives to marriage. B. governments are scaling back family planning programs. C. of declining levels of health and education in many nations. D. of a reduced level of urbanization. E. women are gaining an enhanced status.
Life-cycle financial planning means
A) that life-long goals are recognized and attended to at each phase in the life cycle. B) attending to life-long goals sequentially through life?buy insurance when you are young, plan retirement when you are old, etc. C) planning an estate to pass to your heirs so that the family's life-cycle never ends. D) gearing life-long financial decisions to minimize your total income tax liability.
Zoe, who works as a retail clerk, wishes to talk with her co-workers about organizing a union. Her employer forbids her from talking with other workers about union activity in the presence of customers and threatens to fire her if she joins the union. Does the employer have a legal right to make this threat to Zoe?
a. Yes, the employer may prohibit its employees from discussions about union organizing. b. Yes, but only if expressly authorized by state law. c. No, an employee has the right of free speech at anytime. d. No. An employee may limit the time and place of conversation, but may not threaten to fire the employee.