If IBM manufactures a computer in the United States and sells it to a French business firm in Paris, it will cause an increase i

Answer:

a) the small bus

b) the medium or large bus

c) the small bus

Explanation:

a) using the maximin criterion, the manager aims to maximize the least possible profit (a pessimistic approach), which results in the following profits:

Bus size Demand

Low Medium High

Small 50 60 70 → minimum profit = 50

Medium 40 80 90 → minimum profit = 40

Large 20 50 120 → minimum profit = 20

Thus, the optimal choice yielding the highest minimum profit is the small bus.

b) applying the maximin criterion, the manager will seek to minimize potential maximum losses, determining losses based on the best profit scenario:

Bus size Demand

Low Medium High

Small 0 -20 -50 → maximum loss = -50

Medium -10 0 -30 → maximum loss = -30

Large -30 -30 0 → maximum loss = -30

Hence, the option that bears the least maximum loss is either the medium or large bus.

c) for calculating the expected value of each option:

small = 30/100*50 + 30/100*60 + 40/100*70 = 61

medium = 30/100*40 + 30/100*80 + 40/100*90 = 72

large = 30/100*20 + 30/100*50 + 40/100*120 = 69

The small bus turns out to be the best choice, as it has the highest expected profit.

Response:

Details:

The journal entry for the payment received on April 13 from a customer is recorded as:

Date Account title and explanation Ref Debit Credit

Apr-13 Cash ($5000 - $150)                  $4,850  

         Sales discount ($5000* 3%)      $150  

                    Accounts receivable

                                                                            $5000

(To document the payment received from the customer after discount    

Response:

The type of buying situation is: Modified rebuy

Clarification:

A modified rebuy occurs when an individual or company reorders a product or service previously purchased but now seeks to change the supplier, product details (for example, gel seats) or the sales terms.

Answer:

$250,000

Explanation:

The down payment is calculated as the total house price minus the mortgage amount: $550,000 - $300,000 = $250,000

There seems to be an inconsistency in this question, as saving $250,000 over 5 years suggests an annual savings of about $50,000. If one could save this amount yearly, then they should be able to afford a larger mortgage. The typical 30-year mortgage carries an average APR of slightly above 4% (usually between 4.04% - 4.16%). This would result in a monthly payment of roughly $1,151 including insurance.

Thus, consider either approaching a different bank (if your income truly supports this) or looking for a less expensive home.

Answer:

The answer is 10 individuals.

Explanation:

In the Big Bucks lottery with 1,000 participants, each buying a ticket costing $10, the likelihood of winning a $10 prize is 1%. To determine how many winners there would be, the calculations are as follows:

Total Participants = 1000

Winning Probability = 1%

Thus, the expected winners for the $10 prize would be calculated as follows: 1000 * 1%

= 1000 * 0.01

= 10 Individuals.

Therefore, it is expected that 10 winners will emerge from the 1,000 participants.