Instructions1. true or false. forecasting is as much an art as a science. true false2. (judgmental modeling) plays an important role in predicting the future since not every factor can be quantified. a. qualitativeb. quantitativec. bothd. neither3. true of false. the delphi method is a judgmental forecasting technique that uses decision makers, staff personnel, and respondents to determine a forecast. true false4. models that forecast using judgments, experience and qualitative and subjective data. a. qualitativeb. quantitativec. bothd. neither5. a component is a pattern of fluctuations in a time series above or below an average value that repeats at regular intervals. a.seasonalb. time-seriesc. trendd. cyclicale. random

The state in which the manufacturing company you work for is located regulates the presence of a particular substance in the environment to concentrations ≤ x. recently-released, reliable research endorsed by the responsible federal agency conclusively demonstrates that the substance poses no risks at concentrations up to 5x. your company has asked you to consider designing a new process with a waste discharge stream containing up to 2x of the substance. based on the stated conditions, describe this possible.

What level of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) is appropriate for the movie rating system that you see in tv guide?

Northern lights electronics just completed plans to distribute its new tablet. the product has several unique features that differentiate it from competitor products. the marketing team plans to begin a roll-out with to only one traditional retailer for the first two months. this strategy will give consumers the perception of the product’s stand-out personality and increase demand. marketing will proceed with for the next four months, where it plans to distribute to three other retailers, as well. for the last six months of the year, it will initiate distribution agreements with discount retailers and online retailers, and any other electronics store that wants to carry it. the marketing team is confident that the tablet will cycle through the first three stages of its product life cycle quickly. as the tablet reaches maturity during the second half of its first year in the market, it is good strategy to proceed with as described above. intensive distribution; selective distribution; exclusive distribution exclusive distribution; selective distribution; intensive distribution tertiary level distribution; secondary level distribution; mono-level distribution mono-level distribution; secondary level distribution; tertiary level distribution