Means and SDs. For each part, compare distributions (1) and (2) based on their mean and standard deviations. You do not need to calculate these statistics: simply state how the means and the standard deviations compare. Make sure to explain your reasoning.

(a)(1) 3, 5, 5, 5, 8, 11, 11, 11, 13

(2) 3, 5, 5, 5, 8, 11, 11, 11, 20

(b)(1) -20, 0, 0,0,15, 25, 30, 30

(2) -40, 0,0, 0,15, 25, 30,30

(c)(1) 0, 2, 4, 6,8, 10

(2) 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

(d)(1) 100, 200, 300, 400, 500

(2) 0, 50, 300, 550, 600

After creating an organizational strategy based on porter’s models, a company can a) create process models. b) calculate inputs and outputs. c) examine market structure. d) develop information systems. only answer if you're positive! you!

Which of the following statements is correct? a. two firms with identical sales and operating costs but with different amounts of debt and tax rates will have different operating incomes by definition. b. free cash flow (fcf) is, essentially, the cash flow that is available for interest and dividends after the company has made the investments in current and fixed assets that are necessary to sustain ongoing operations. c. retained earnings as reported on the balance sheet represent cash and, therefore, are available to distribute to stockholders as dividends or any other required cash payments to creditors and suppliers. d. if a firm is reporting its income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, then its net income as reported on the income statement should be equal to its free cash flow. e. after-tax operating income is calculated as ebit(1 - t) + depreciation.

An outside manufacturer has offered to produce 60,000 daks and ship them directly to andretti's customers. if andretti company accepts this offer, the facilities that it uses to produce daks would be idle; however, fixed manufacturing overhead costs would be reduced by 75%. because the outside manufacturer would pay for all shipping costs, the variable selling expenses would be only two-thirds of their present amount. what is andretti's avoidable cost per unit that it should compare to the price quoted by the outside manufacturer?