________ is a measure of dispersion of random variable values about the expected value

Fill in the blank with correct word.


Answer: Variance

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What will be an ideal response?

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A company purchased a new delivery van at a cost of $60,000 on July 1. The delivery van is estimated to have a useful life of 6 years and a salvage value of $4800. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. How much depreciation expense will be recorded for the van during the first year ended December 31?

A. $4600. B. $9200. C. $5000. D. $5600. E. $6480.

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Which of the following is applicable to the development of headings for a report?

a. Something must divide into at least three parts or it should not be divided into subdivisions. b. Headings at the same level must be worded in parallel form. c. Headings at the same level must be consistent in font and type style. d. B & C are correct.

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A "think-local, act-local" multidomestic type of strategy

A. is more appealing when the country-to-country differences in buyer tastes, cultural traditions, and market conditions are diverse. B. is very risky, given fluctuating exchange rates and the propensity of foreign governments to impose tariffs on imported goods. C. can defeat a global strategy if the "think-local, act-local" multicountry strategist concentrates its efforts exclusively in those foreign markets which have superior resources. D. is usually defeated by a "think-global, act-global" type of strategy. E. is generally an inferior strategy when one or more foreign competitors are pursuing a global low-cost strategy.

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