Why do marketers need to care about social media?
Do a web search (Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, etc.) about “social media,” “social networking,” “social media marketing,” or “social network marketing.” Find two articles that address why social media is an important part of marketing. Make sure they are no older than 2017 to help make sure the content is relatively current. Write a brief summary of approximately ½ page for each of these articles.
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18. Cost variance could exist for control accounts using the LOE work measurement where the earned value is equal to the budget.
True
False
19. The _____ is needed to confirm whether a project is behind schedule if the earned value is less than the budget
21. Identify and describe the three types of work measurement.
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Which of the follwoing for a-j is true? The following information is available for an MRP problem. The BOM file shows that Product A is made of one unit of Part B, two units of Part C, and three units of Part D. Part C is made of two units of Part E and three units of Part F. Checking the correct statements results in earning credits, while checking incorrect statements results in losing a half of a correct statement.
|
Item |
Quantity (in millions) |
Lead Time (periods) |
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A |
4 |
1 |
|
B |
5 |
5 |
|
C |
2 |
2 |
|
D |
3 |
4 |
|
E |
4 |
3 |
|
F |
20 |
2 |
The Master Production Schedule requirements for the finished product are as follows (in millions):
|
Period |
p1 |
p2 |
p3 |
p4 |
p5 |
p6 |
p7 |
p8 |
p9 |
p10 |
|
|
A |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
| a. |
net requirement for B in period 8 is 6. |
|
| b. |
planned order releases for F in period 2 is 0. |
|
| c. |
on hand inventory for F in period 4 is 0. |
|
| d. |
net requirement for E in period 5 is 28. |
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| e. |
gross requirement for B in period 7 is not 11. |
|
| f. |
net requirement for F in period 7 is not 24. |
|
| g. |
planned order release for D in period 3 is not 12. |
|
| h. |
the BOM structure has 2 levels. |
|
| i. |
on hand inventory for C in period 5 is 2. |
|
| j. |
gross requirement for E in period 6 is 24. |
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You are consulting for Link Snack, Inc., a firm that wants to export from the United States to Brazil. The firm wants to export packaged Jack Link’s Beef Jerky. Presume each package costs $1.00.
Link Snack, Inc. needs you to find some information that will help them evaluate the profitability of exporting their products. They need to know the following information:
For each question, they need a brief response by you and a web link to the resource information you used to develop your response. Particularly helpful are web links provided by Brazil.
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13. Actual costs must be captured at the control account level.
True
False
14. The safety inspector is testing 10 car seats for every 1000 car seats being produced. What earned value technique is the project using for this aspect of the project? (no multiple choice)
15. The 0/100 earned value technique has earned value when the task
has started
has been apportioned
has been completed
has some actual cost that can be associated with it
16. Which is true of earned value?
It is the actual cost plus the planned cost.
It is usually equal to the actual cost.
It is the work performed when compared to the actual cost of the work.
It is 100% of the completed tasks's budget
17. The software development work package starts on March 1st and will end during September of the same year. What earned value technique would not be advisable for this work package,
Percent complete
50/50 technique
Units complete
Equivalent units
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Q1: The only definitive term that must be provided in order to have a contract under the UCC is price.
a) true
b) false
Q2: Big Box Store orders 1,000 boxes of white twinkle lights from Lumination Outlet. When Big Box receives the order, it notices that 800 of the boxes contain white twinkle lights and 200 of the boxes contain orange twinkle lights. Big Box:
a) can reject the entire order under the force majeure rule
b) must pay for the twinkle lights because the quantity was stated
c) must pay for the twinkle lights because 80% of the order was correct, so there was substantial performance
d) can reject the entire order under the perfect tender rule
Q3: Ace Inc sends a purchase order to Office Supply Mart ordering 100 office printers for $75 per printer. Ace's purchase order states that the parties will arbitrate all disputes. Office Supply Mart sends 100 office printers along with an invoice for $7500. The invoice states that parties will litigate all disputes in Fulton County, Georgia. Despite the conflict in the resolution of disputes provisions, a contract exists between these two parties?
a) true
b) false
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Discuss the laws and digital forces that relate to how tesco has brought about digitization in its organizations.
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Can you identify few main examples of "perception gap" in service quality with HK express airline? And also provide reasonable solution to close the gaps identified?
I need paragraph answers with explanation with reasoning.
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this is the question
1. How would you classify each of AHI’s business portfolios using the BCG matrix?
2. How would you allocate the $250m investment across the SBUs?
3. How useful did you find the BCG matrix in helping allocate the $250m investment?
4. Are there circumstances where the BCG matrix could be misleading (that is, suggest an investment in a low potential SBU for instance)?
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by using project of your choice discuss the strategies for responding to negative risks.
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this is the question
1. Develop a SPACE Matrix for an imaginary firm that is a weak competitor competing in a slow growing and unstable industry.
2. Label axes and quadrants clearly.
3. Shade the vector in a pale colour, so that we can see where it points.
4. Suggest strategies for this company, based on the vector.
5. Submit your drawing of the SPACE Matrix, plus the suggested strategies, and why these strategies may work.
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MERMED Inc. is a medical device manufacturer.
The company’s headquarters is located in Houston, Texas. It is a
global leader in developing, manufacturing, selling and servicing
diagnostic imaging and therapeutic medical devices used to diagnose
and treat cardiovascular and other diseases. MERMED earned $300
million of revenue in 2015, while employing more than 10,000 people
worldwide. One of it’s manufacturing plants is located in Dingle,
Co. Kerry, Ireland. Tom Jones is the plant manager at the Dingle
facility.
The Dingle site runs 12 hour shifts, 7 days a week. It has 1000
employees. It manufactures a variety of of medical devices
(including Class III devices). A number of it's products are sold
in the US and European markets. The facility has a Quality
Management System in place. Their Quality Management System is in
compliance with ISO 13485:2016 and 21 CFR 820. Their facility is
frequently audited by Notified Bodies and the FDA.
The site was recently audited by corporate. The corporate auditing team were checking the site's compliance with ISO 13485:2016 and 21 CFR 820. The auditors found a number of potential non-conformances to ISO 13485:2016 and 21 CFR 820.
You must complete 4 tasks (for each of the 5 incidents/questions):
1. Review each of these potential non-conformances (5 incidents in total)
2. Determine if they are non-conformances against the requirements of the ISO13485:2016 AND 21 CFR 820.
3. If they are non-compliances, write down the specific clause numbers in ISO 13485:2016 AND specific section number of 21 CFR 820 which is applicable (write down the main clause/section in each regulation that the non-compliance is against).
4. Briefly EXPLAIN your decision.
The company has not established a sampling plan for the evaluation of products during incoming inspection of Component ID Z2906.
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MERMED Inc. is a medical device manufacturer.
The company’s headquarters is located in Houston, Texas. It is a
global leader in developing, manufacturing, selling and servicing
diagnostic imaging and therapeutic medical devices used to diagnose
and treat cardiovascular and other diseases. MERMED earned $300
million of revenue in 2015, while employing more than 10,000 people
worldwide. One of it’s manufacturing plants is located in Dingle,
Co. Kerry, Ireland. Tom Jones is the plant manager at the Dingle
facility.
The Dingle site runs 12 hour shifts, 7 days a week. It has 1000
employees. It manufactures a variety of of medical devices
(including Class III devices). A number of it's products are sold
in the US and European markets. The facility has a Quality
Management System in place. Their Quality Management System is in
compliance with ISO 13485:2016 and 21 CFR 820. Their facility is
frequently audited by Notified Bodies and the FDA.
The site was recently audited by corporate. The corporate auditing team were checking the site's compliance with ISO 13485:2016 and 21 CFR 820. The auditors found a number of potential non-conformances to ISO 13485:2016 and 21 CFR 820.
You must complete 4 tasks (for each of the 5 incidents/questions):
1. Review each of these potential non-conformances (5 incidents in total)
2. Determine if they are non-conformances against the requirements of the ISO13485:2016 AND 21 CFR 820.
3. If they are non-compliances, write down the specific clause numbers in ISO 13485:2016 AND specific section number of 21 CFR 820 which is applicable (write down the main clause/section in each regulation that the non-compliance is against).
4. Briefly EXPLAIN your decision.
The company's equipment cleaning validation document was revised several times from 01.May.2015 through 03.March.2016 without documenting a description of each change.
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