You want to use precise, vigorous words to give your readers more information and keep them interested. Which of the following sentences has the best wording?
A) Your order will ship next week.
B) Please get back to me as soon as possible.
C) Our latest income statement shows a decrease in profits.
D) The March balance sheet reports a 10 percent decrease in expenses for the first quarter of the fiscal year.
D
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Recent maintenance costs of Divers Corporation are listed below: Machine-Hours Maintenance CostsFebruary527 $5,144March499 $5,033April542 $5,220May541 $5,196June489 $4,973July543 $5,200August558 $5,288September513 $5,060 Management believes that maintenance cost is a mixed cost that depends on machine-hours. Using the least-squares regression method, the estimate of the variable component of maintenance cost per machine-hour is closest to:
A. $9.76 B. $4.57 C. $4.43 D. $6.00
Which of the following statements is true about the input of operations managers to strategy?
a. Till recently, operations managers had little input into a company’s corporate strategy. b. Till recently, operations managers mostly focused on the company’s business strategies. c. Operations managers are increasingly focused on the company’s divisional strategies. d. Operations managers generally ignore functional strategy.
In an assembly line, the process of machine reprogramming, retooling, and inventory changes between production runs is referred to as a?
a. Setup b. Stoppage c. Shortage d. Slowdown