In designing a new space vehicle, nasa needs to decide whether to provide 0, 1 or 2 backup systems for a critical component of the vehicle. the first backup system, if included, comes into use only if the original system fails. the second backup system, if included, comes into use only if the original system and the first backup system both fail. nasa engineers claim that each system, independent of the others, has a 1% chance of failing if called into use. each backup system costs $70,000 to produce and install within the vehicle. once the vehicle is in flight, the mission will be scrubbed (ended early) only if the original system and all backups fail. the cost of a scrubbed mission, in addition to production costs, is assessed to be $8,000,000. how many backup systems are needed to minimize nasa’s expected total cost?

Identify the management, organization, and technology factors responsible for slow adoption rates of internal corporate social networks.when a company decides to launch a social networking program the management, all need to be on board with the launch. from the ceo down to the shift or assistant manager everyone needs to know its coming and be excited. the organization of such a launch needs to be mapped out, and training provided for the new systems. within the company, they need to make sure the technology at hand (computers, tablets, and company phones), are all compatible with the system. when a company launches a new system, and the find that the employees are not adopting it, they need to investigate the reasons. is the management at all level's onboard? did we organize the launch properly? do we have the right technology for the system? things can goeither way but if

You are the new chief information officer for the video-game developer, necturus games. the company has recently undergone a major expansion of its primary product, and you must staff up the is department and determine the best way to develop new game "capsules" for the game, "escape velocity."

Norton manufacturing expects to produce 2,900 units in january and 3,600 units in february. norton budgets $20 per unit for direct materials. indirect materials are insignificant and not considered for budgeting purposes. the balance in the raw materials inventory account (all direct materials) on january 1 is $38,650. norton desires the ending balance in raw materials inventory to be 10% of the next month's direct materials needed for production. desired ending balance for february is $51,100. what is the cost of budgeted purchases of direct materials needed for january? $58,000 $65,200 $26,550 $25,150