A company currently purchases an item from an Asian supplier for a cost of $20 per unit. The item has a normally distributed demand with a mean of 50,000 and a standard deviation of 7,500. The company has identified a U. S. supplier that could provide reactive capacity at a cost of $30 per unit and deliver the product in a very short lead time. If the company sells the item for $60 per unit, and there is no salvage value for the item, then:

One of your new suppliers, kim, has been hearing rumors about your firm’s lack of capability to deliver high quality products and writes an email asking you to address the claims being made. in replying to her, you want to be sure that you are very clear and leave no room for misinterpretation. which of the following aspects of effective communication should you give the most attention? (a) making sure you understand kim’s areas of expertise. (b) supporting your reply with relevant data and facts. (c) establishing your credibility as an expert. (d) paying attention to implied communications.