Table 102
the Manager of a Pizza Shop Must Forecast Weekly

question 8

Multiple Choice

Table 10.2
The manager of a pizza shop must forecast weekly demand for special pizzas
so that he can order pizza shells weekly. Recent demand has been:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Week } & \begin{array} { c } \text { No. Special } \\\text { Pizzas }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 50 \\2 & 65 \\3 & 53 \\4 & 56 \\5 & 55 \\6 & 60 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Demands for a newly developed salad bar at the Great Professional restaurant for the first six months of this year are shown below.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Month } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Demand } \\\text { (Units) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { January } & 394 \\\text { February } & 365 \\\text { March } & 380 \\\text { April } & 439 \\\text { May } & 412 \\\text { June } & 467 \\\hline\end{array}$$
What is the forecast for July if the weighted moving average method is used? (Use weights of 0.5 for the most recent demand,0.3,and 0.2.)

• A) less than or equal to 432 units
• B) greater than 432 units but less than or equal to 442 units
• C) greater than 442 units but less than or equal to 452 units
• D) greater than 452

Understand the different tactics a manager can use to influence employee behavior and their effectiveness.

Differentiate between positive and negative reinforcements, punishment, extinction, and modeling in the context of organizational behavior management.

Recognize the processes and outcomes associated with the application of punishment and its distinction from negative reinforcement.

Identify strategies to reduce unwanted behavior through organizational behavior modification.

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Definitions:

Group Tasks

Activities or assignments undertaken collectively by a group aimed at achieving shared objectives.

Machiavellian Leaders

Leaders who use cunning, strategy, and expediency over moral or ethical considerations in governance or achieving power.

Conventional Morality

A stage in moral development where individuals conform to established societal rules and norms to maintain social order and relationships.

Utilitarian View

An ethical philosophy that posits the best action is the one that maximizes utility, typically defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.