Which of the following examples demonstrates how successful organizations manage their primary activities?
a. national steel improved its efficiency by reducing the number of job classifications.
b. wal-mart implemented a sophisticated information system that resulted in reduced inventory carrying costs and shortened customer response times.
c. hewlett packard has cut lead time from five days to one by employing jit inventory management.
d. motorola has revised its compensation system to reward employees who learn a variety of skills.

In three to four sentences, explain the effect of a price ceiling on the quantity of a good and who this intervention intends to assist

Abakery wants to determine how many trays of doughnuts it should prepare each day. demand is normal with a mean of 5 trays and standard deviation of 1 tray. if the owner wants a service level of at least 95%, how many trays should he prepare (rounded to the nearest whole tray)? assume doughnuts have no salvage value after the day is complete.

Answer the following questions using the information below: southwestern college is planning to hold a fund raising banquet at one of the local country clubs. it has two options for the banquet: option one: crestview country club a. fixed rental cost of $1,000 b. $12 per person for food option two: tallgrass country club a. fixed rental cost of $3,000 b. $8.00 per person for food southwestern college has budgeted $1,800 for administrative and marketing expenses. it plans to hire a band which will cost another $800. tickets are expected to be $30 per person. local business supporters will donate any other items required for the event. which option has the lowest breakeven point?