Scenario: Global Manufacturing Inc. (GMI)
Global Manufacturing Inc., a fast-growing U. S. company, plans for a production system in which two components of its product will be manufactured in locations where the cost of production is lowest. The components will then be taken to maquiladoras for final assembly. GMI plans to purchase an existing company in Brazil to produce component A and build a subsidiary in Thailand to produce component B.
Which of the following systems of production is used by GMI?
A) job
B) craft
C) rationalized
D) customized

Which of the following statements about revision is most accurate? (a) you must compose first drafts quickly (sprint writing) and return later for editing. (b) careful writers always revise as they write. (c) revision is required for only long and complex business documents. (d) some business writers prefer to compose first drafts quickly and revise later; others prefer to revise as they go.

Experienced problem solvers always consider both the value and units of their answer to a problem. why?

Suppose the government decides to issue a new savings bond that is guaranteed to double in value if you hold it for 20 years. assume you purchase a bond that costs $25. a. what is the exact rate of return you would earn if you held the bond for 20 years until it doubled in value? (do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. if you purchased the bond for $25 in 2017 at the then current interest rate of .27 percent year, how much would the bond be worth in 2027? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. in 2027, instead of cashing in the bond for its then current value, you decide to hold the bond until it doubles in face value in 2037. what annual rate of return will you earn over the last 10 years? (do not