Lambda computer products competed for and won a contract to produce two prototype units of a new type of computer that is based on laser optics rather than on electronic binary bits. the company expects "learning" to occur relative to labor and also relative to the pricing of materials, equipment and supplies. the first unit produced by lambda took 5,000 hours to produce and required $250,000 worth of material, equipment usage, and supplies. the second unit took 3,500 hours and used $200,000 worth of materials, equipment usage, and supplies. labor is $30 per hour. use exhibit 6.5. a. lambda was asked to present a bid for 10 additional units as soon as the second unit was completed. production would start immediately. what would this bid be? cost for 10 more units $

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.