c. How much slack is in each of the activities G, H, and I? Activity On Slack Time (days) critical path? (days) Activity G 3 H 2 3 Consider the following data for a project to install a new server at the Northland Pines High School: Activity A Activity Time (days) Immediate Predecessor(s) 1 B 5 A 93238 CDEFGHI- 6 A 3 B 1 B B, C D, E F G, H, I a. Choose the correct network diagram below. OA. C. S (GB) S 3 Q E G 60 9 B5 96 D3 EL 18 F Q G B. b. Calculate the critical path for this project. The critical path is A-C-F-I-J and the project duration is 27 days. (Enter your response as a whole number.) c. How much slack is in each of the activities G, H, and I? 3 B 5 1 5 S 3 3

Is the following statement correct?   The bargaining power of buyers is moderately strong. This is why car manufacturers focus on building customer loyalty through design, quality and by offering competitive prices. A large number of the buyers are the small individual buyers that buy single vehicles. However, there are corporations and government agencies that buy fleets of vehicles and have the position to bargain for lower prices. Generally, the switching costs in the automotive industry are low. The buyers are price sensitive mostly and none of the buyers pose a threat of backward integration.     Please choose an answer: True Not correct

3. You are a marketing manager for a food products company, considering the introduction of a new brand of organic salad dressings. You need to develop a marketing plan for the salad dressings in which you must decide whether you will have a gradual introduction of the salad dressings (with only a few different salad dressings introduced to the market) or a concentrated introduction of the salad dressings (in which a full line of salad dressings will be introduced to the market). You estimate that if there is a low demand for the salad dressings, your first year’s profit will be $1 million for a gradual introduction and million (a loss of $5 million) for a concentrated introduction. If there is high demand, you estimate that your first year’s profit will be $4 million for a gradual introduction and $10 million for a concentrated introduction. The payoff table for the organic salad dressings marketing is given as follows: Low Demand High Demand Gradual 1…

The Pinto was a small subcompact car manufactured by Ford in 1971 in the face of looming competition from foreign automobile manufacturers. It was the first ‘small’ car created by Ford and was supposed to cost less than $2000 and weigh less than 2000 pounds. It was an attractive proposition for American consumers at the time when gas prices were rising (the oil crisis of 1973 was right around the corner!) and disposable incomes were constrained. The car was initially well-received in the American market, with full-page newspaper ads highlighting the distinctive design and fuel efficiency of the Pintop. But over time, it became apparent that the vehicle had a dangerous design flaw. The car’s fuel tank was located between the rear bumper and the rear axle - any low-speed rear-end collision at 25 mph would rupture the gas tank, cause fuel to leak and cause a fire or explosion. Cases of injuries and deaths trickled into Ford over time. Recall managers conducted a cost-benefit analysis…