A Manager Is Simulating the Number of Times a Machine

question 76

Multiple Choice

A manager is simulating the number of times a machine operator stops a machine to make adjustments. After careful study the manager found that the number of stops ranged from one to five per cycle and that each number of stops was equally likely. Using the random numbers 0.1835 and 0.3094 (in that order) , the next two simulated cycles would respectively have stops for adjustment of:

• A) 2 and 2.
• B) 1 and 2.
• C) 2 and 1.
• D) 1 and 1.
• E) 2 and 3.

Familiarize with the impact of marketing eras on business strategies and practices.

Understand the concepts and calculations related to the cost of equity and the impact of leverage.

Calculate and interpret the debt-equity ratio and its significance for a firm's financial structure.

Understand the relationship between Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), Earnings Per Share (EPS), and Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL).

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Definitions:

Product Differentiation

A marketing strategy that involves distinguishing a product or service from others, to make it more attractive to a particular target market.

Marginal Revenue

The increase in earnings a business gets by selling one extra unit of its goods or services.

Marginal Cost

The cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service, a crucial concept for decision-making in business and economics.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or output, such as raw materials and labour costs.