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1. INTERNAL DEMAND DRIVERS include the following, EXCEPT ______________
sales force incentives.
marketing promotions for consumers.
price discounts.
quantity discounts.
price drop by a competitor.
2. We describe the PRODUCT-PROCESS MATRIX of an auto assembly plant as _____________
jumbled flow.
continuous flow.
connected line flow.
cellular flow.
None of the above
3. The manager of a travel agency has been using a seasonally adjusted forecast to predict demand for packaged tours. The actual and predicted values are as follows: Period Demand Predicted 1 128 113 2 188 200 3 148 150 4 83 102 5 78 80 6 123 135 7 118 128 8 137 124 9 102 109 10 157 150 11 112 94 12 97 80 13 132 140 14 142 128
a. Compute MAD for the fifth period, then update it period by period using exponential smoothing with α = .10. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 3 decimal places.) t
Period A Demand MADt 1 128 2 188 3 148 4 83 5 78 10 For Madt for period 5 6 123 10.2 for Madt for period6 (both of these are correct) but I can't get the rest of them. Need help! 7 118 8 137 9 102 10 157 11 112 12 97 13 132 14 142
b. Compute a tracking signal for periods 5 through 14 using the initial and updated MADs. (Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 3 decimal places.) t Period A Demand Tracking Signal 1 128 2 188 3 148 4 83 5 78 6 123 7 118 8 137 9 102 10 157 11 112 12 97 13 132 14 142
4. Reasons that BMW located their manufacturing plant in Spartanburg South Carolina include ___________
a favorable tax climate.
economic incentives.
access to an ocean port.
a sufficient labor pool.
All of the above.
(B) and (D).
5. Which of the following is a defense to a battery?
A. Public policy
B. Contributory negligence
C. Consent
D. Authority