State University must purchase 1100 computers from three potential vendors. Vendor 1 charges $500 per computer plus a total delivery charge of $5000. Vendor 2 charges $350 per computer plus a total delivery charge of $4000. Vendor 3 charges $250 per computer plus a total delivery charge of $6000. Vendor 1 will sell the university at most 500 computers, vendor 2, at most 900, and vendor 3, at most 400. The minimum order from a vendor is 200 computers. Formulate a linear model to determine how to minimize the cost of purchasing the needed computers.

Which of the following is a competitive benefit experienced by the first mover firm in an industry? a. the first mover will be able to achieve a less steep learning curve. b. the first mover will be able to reduce the switching costs. c. the first mover will not have to patent its products or technology. d. the first mover will be able to reduce costs through economies of scale.

Heather has been an active participant in a defined benefit plan for 19 years. during her last 6 years of employment, heather earned $42,000, $48,000, $56,000, $80,000, $89,000, and $108,000, respectively (representing her highest-income years). calculate heather’s maximum allowable benefits from her qualified plan (assume that there are fewer than 100 participants). assume that heather’s average compensation for her three highest years is $199,700. calculate her maximum allowable benefits.

Sally mitchell works as a manager at an environmental organization. she is currently working on a global warming project and decides which tasks related to creating awareness about the issue need to be done. in addition, she is also deciding which members of her team will work on engaging with the public and which will work on lobbying with the government. she is also assigning people as team members to ensure that tasks are undertaken on time. which of the following categories of functions is mitchell undertaking? envisioning organizing controlling planning