Why was de beers worried that people might resell their old diamonds? if people resell their old diamonds, then

a. used diamonds would not have a brand name.

b. market supply would increase, increasing market prices.

c. market competition would increase, decreasing profits.

d. de beers would become a natural monopoly.

e. de beers would not be able to gain patent protection?

This exercise illustrates that poor quality can affect schedules and costs. a manufacturing process has 130 customer orders to fill. each order requires one component part that is purchased from a supplier. however, typically, 3% of the components are identified as defective, and the components can be assumed to be independent. (a) if the manufacturer stocks 130 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (b) if the manufacturer stocks 132 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (c) if the manufacturer stocks 135 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components?