TABLE 6-7 A Company Has 125 Personal Computers. the Probability That Any

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Short Answer

TABLE 6-7
A company has 125 personal computers. The probability that any one of them will require repair on a given day is 0.15.
-Referring to Table 6-7 and assuming that the number of computers that requires repair on a given day follows a binomial distribution, compute the probability that there will be more than 25 but less than 30 computers that require repair on a given day using a normal approximation.

Evaluate the advantages and challenges associated with exporting as an international market entry method.

Distinguish between different strategies based on their brand image, control over subsidiaries, and marketing costs.

Appreciate the importance of innovation and technological advancement in bypassing traditional market leaders.

Acknowledge the effects of organizational structure on the effectiveness of international strategy.

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Definitions:

Sale

is the transaction between two parties where the ownership of goods, services, or assets is transferred from the seller to the buyer for a specified price.

Acquisition Differential

The difference between the purchase price of a subsidiary and the fair value of its identifiable net assets at the acquisition date, commonly known as goodwill.

Consolidated Equity

The total equity of a parent company and its subsidiaries after intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used in consolidating financial statements whereby an investment is initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted to reflect the investor's share of the investee's net income or losses.