As purchasing agent for woolsey enterprises in golden, colorado, you ask your buyer to provide you with a ranking of"excellent" (worth 4 points), "good" (3 points), "fair" (2points), or "poor" (1 point) for a variety of characteristics for two potential vendors, donna inc. (d) and kay corp. (k). you suggest that "products" total be weighted 0.4, the "company" total be weighted 0.2, and the "service" and "sales" totals each be weighted 0.2. the buyer has returned the following ranking. table 1: companyexcellent (4)good (3)fair (2)poor (1)financial strengthkdmanufacturing rangekdresearch facilitieskdgeographical relationskdtrade relationskdtable 2: serviceexcellent (4)good (3)fair (2)poor (1)deliveries on timekdhandling of problemskdtechnical assistancekdtable 3: productsexcellent (4)good (3)fair (2)poor (1) 4: salesexcellent (4)good (3)fair (2)poor (1)product knowledgekdsales callskdsales servicekdwhich of the two vendors would you select? ou should choose vendor corp. donna inc, or either kay corp/donna inc.) , with a weighted score of (enter your response rounded to one decimal place.)

Who is better at multi-tasking? in business, employees are often asked to perform a complex task when their atten-tion is divided (i.e., multi-tasking). human factors (may 2014) published a study designed to determine whether video game players are better than non–video game play-ers at multi-tasking. each in a sample of 60 college stu-dents was classified as a video game player or a non-player. participants entered a street crossing simulator and were asked to cross a busy street at an unsigned intersec-tion. the simulator was designed to have cars traveling at various high rates of speed in both directions. during the crossing, the students also performed a memory task as a distraction. two variables were measured for each student: (1) a street crossing performance score (measured out of 100 points) and (2) a memory task score (measured out of 20 points). the researchers found no differences in either the street crossing performance or memory task score of video game players and non-gamers. “these results,” say the researchers, “suggest that action video game players [and non-gamers] are equally susceptible to the costs of dividing attention in a complex task”

When used-car dealers signal the quality of a used car with a warranty, a. buyers believe the signal because the cost of a false signal is high b. it is not rational to believe the signal because some used-car dealers are crooked c. the demand for lemons is eliminated d. the price of a lemon rises above the price of a good used car because warranty costs on lemons are greater than warranty costs on good used cars

Peppy knows a lot about marketing, but not much about the legal or financial aspects of starting a new business. he wants to consult with a lawyer and accountant, but his budget is tight with all of the expenses involved in getting peppy's pizzazzeria up and running. peppy should: trust his basic instincts and try to put it together without the advice of lawyers and accountants. delay talking with a lawyer and accountant until the business has established a positive cash flow for at least one year. immediately hire full-time lawyers and accountants for his staff. consult with a lawyer and accountant even though the budget is tight.