Why Are Mobile Handsets a Threat to the Environment

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why are mobile handsets a threat to the environment?

• A) They consume a lot of electric power.
• B) They emit infrared radiation.
• C) The renewal rates of mobiles tend to be very slow.
• D) Millions of phones are disposed of, but recycling practices are very poor.

Identify the universal presence of a production function across various types of organizations.

Acknowledge the diverse educational backgrounds that can contribute to a career in operations management.

Compare customer interaction levels between manufacturing processes and services.

Understand the nature of ethical and social dilemmas in business from conflicting stakeholder perspectives.

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Definitions:

Legal Obligation

A duty enforced by law, requiring an entity or individual to conform to certain actions or refrain from certain acts.

Written Promise

A written document where one party agrees to perform or refrain from specific actions.

Quantum Meruit

A legal principle that allows a person to recover the reasonable value of services provided, when no specific contract was made as to payment.

Equitable Estoppel

A legal principle preventing one party from taking unfair advantage of another when their prior actions or words have led to a reliance by the latter.