A clinic took temperature readings of 250 flu patients over a weekend and discovered the temperature distribution to be Gaussian, with a mean of 101.30 °F and a standard deviation of 0.8450 °F.

Use this normal error curve area table to calculate each value.

a) What is the fraction of patients expected to have a fever greater than 103.50 °F?

fraction above 103.50 °F: _____________

b) What is the fraction of patients expected to have a temperature between 100.46 °F and 102.06 °F?

fraction between 100.46 °F and 102.06 °F: _____________

Normal Error Curve

1. Five samples of table legs produced in an automated cutting process were taken each hour for 20 hours. The length of a table leg in centimeters was measured, and yielded averages and ranges show in the below table. Assume the sample size (n) is 5.

1. 1. Use the data to construct an chart and an R chart. Show all steps and all your work, including: Overall Mean and Overall Average Range; Calculations for Center Line, Upper Control Limit, and Lower Contol Limit, Visual representation of the control chart (either plotted in Excel or drawn to scale on graph paper). You must show all work for full credit.
   2. Is the process in control or out of control? Explain why thoroughly.
2. A fast-food franchise tracked the number of errors that occurred in customers’ orders. These included wrong menu item, wrong drink size, lack of condiments, wrong price total, etc. Some orders may have had more than one error. In one week, 1250 orders were filled, and a total of 30 errors were discovered. Find the Midline (, and the Upper and Lower Control Limits for a c chart. Show all your work for full credit.

A survey asked 900 adult Americans how much it would bother them to stay in a room on the 13^th floor of a hotel. Interestingly, 15% said yes. Explain the meaning of the result!

a. What is the Standard Error of the estimate of the population proportion?

b. What is the Margin of Error at a C.L. of 95%?

c. What is the Margin of Error at a C.L. of 92%?

d. At a 98% C.L., if the researcher wants to limit the error within one percent range, what size of the sample is needed?

Which of the following statements indicates a possible fraud? I. Fill out this e-mail survey to receive a free gift. II. Be one of the first 30 callers to receive three days and two nights at a famous Las Vegas hotel. III. Your wealthy uncle recently died; send $250 to obtain details about your inheritance. Group of answer choices

III only.

I, II, and III.

II only.

II and III only.

b) As the General Manager of Royal Aroma Hotel ltd with good insight on emotional intelligence, explain three reasons why you should demonstrate empathy in the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic and its lingering effect of unemployment on your employees.

c) It may be argued that an understanding of organizational communication enables one to improve communication skills and recognize communication problems that arise during employee communication in the workplace. Justify why you would agree with this statement.

1. How do IHG’s multiple brands enable the company to address the needs of specific consumer and business markets?

2. In which stage(s) of the consumer buying decision process would IHG’s digital marketing and social media activities likely have a significant influence? Explain your answer.

3. Why would IHG create a separate hotel brand specifically for China?

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each IHG brand having its own social network accounts?

Airlines and hotels have many frequent-flyer and frequent-visitor programs in which individuals who fly the airline or stay at the hotel receive bonuses that are the equivalent to discounts.

Can you give other examples of such programs?

What is a likely reason why firms whose employees receive these benefits do not require their employees to give benefits to the firm?

1. Airlines and hotels have many frequent-flyer and frequent-visitor programs in which individuals who fly the airline or stay at the hotel receive bonuses that are the equivalent to discounts.
   • Give two reasons why these companies have such programs rather than simply offering lower prices.
   • Can you give other examples of such programs?
   • What is a likely reason why firms whose employees receive these benefits do not require their employees to give benefits to the firm?

Risk managers use a number of methods for managing risk. For each of the following, what method for handling risk is used?Explain your answer.

a. The decision not to carry earthquake insurance on a firm's manufacturing plant

b. The installation of an automatic sprinkler system in a hotel.

c. The decision not to produce a product that might result in a product liability lawsuit.

d. Requiring retailers who sell the firm's product to sign an agreement releasing the firm from liability if the product injures someone.