The operations manager of a body and paint shop has five cars to schedule for repair. he would like to minimize the makespan to complete all work on these cars. each car requires body work prior to painting. the estimates of the times required to do the body and paint work on each are as follows:
body work paint
car (hrs) (hrs)
a 10 2
b 5 4
c 7 5
d 3 6
e 1 7
a) where in the optimum sequence should car a be scheduled?
a. first b. second c. third d. fourth e. fifth
b). what is the optimum sequence (first car to last)?
a. a; b; c; d; e
b. e; d; c; b; a
c. e; b; d; c; a
d. e; d; b; c; a
e. e; b; d; a; c
c) what is the idle time at the paint work center for the optimal schedule?
a. 1 hour b. 2 hours c. 4 hours d. 7 hours e. 10 hours

Burberry is pursuing a focused differentiation strategy aimed at high-end luxury customers. however, the company is also employing a segmentation strategy to separate customers within that focus. the strategy offers items at an entry-level price point for customers who desire to be like celebrities such as sarah jessica parker as well as couture items for those richest and celebrity customers. what strategy is burberry pursuing?

Transactions on april 1 of the current year, andrea byrd established a business to manage rental property. she completed the following transactions during april: opened a business bank account with a deposit of $45,000 from personal funds. purchased office supplies on account, $2,000. received cash from fees earned for managing rental property, $8,500. paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $5,000. paid creditors on account, $1,375. billed customers for fees earned for managing rental property, $11,250. paid automobile expenses for month, $840, and miscellaneous expenses, $900. paid office salaries, $3,600. determined that the cost of supplies on hand was $550; therefore, the cost of supplies used was $1,450. withdrew cash for personal use, $2,000. required: 1. indicate the effect of each transaction and the balances after each transaction: for those boxes in which no entry is required, leave the box blank. for those boxes in which you must enter subtractive or negative numbers use a minus sign. (example: -300)

Which analyst position analyzes information using mathematical models to business managers make decisions? -budget analyst -management analyst -credit analyst -operations research analyst