Napoleon Is Contemplating Four Institutions of Higher Learning as Options

question 10

Multiple Choice

Napoleon is contemplating four institutions of higher learning as options for a Masters in Business Administration. Each university has strong and weak points and the demand for MBA graduates is uncertain. The availability of jobs, student loans, and financial support will have a significant impact on Napoleon's ultimate decision. Vanderbilt and Seattle University have comparatively high tuition, which would necessitate Napoleon take out student loans resulting in possibly substantial student loan debt. In a tight market, degrees with that cachet might spell the difference between a hefty paycheck and a piddling unemployment check. Northeastern State University and Texas Tech University hold the advantage of comparatively low tuition but a more regional appeal in a tight job market. Napoleon gathers his advisory council of Kip and Pedro to assist with the decision. Together they forecast three possible scenarios for the job market and institutional success and predict annual cash flows associated with an MBA from each institution. All cash flows in the table are in thousands of dollars.
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } \hline \text { School } & \text { Scenario 1 } & \text { Scenario 2 } & \text { Scenario 3 } \\\hline \text { Vanderbilt } & 95 & 20 & - 10 \\\hline \text { Texas Tech } & 55 & 60 & 60 \\\hline \text { Seattle } & 90 & 10 & 80 \\\hline \text { Northeastern State } & 65 & 50 & 60 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Under which criterion is Seattle University the optimal decision?

• A) maximax
• B) maximin
• C) minimax regret
• D) equally likely

Understand the assumptions and procedures of Tukey's method for paired comparisons.

Recognize the statistical significance and decision-making process in ANOVA and related post-hoc tests.

Identify the conditions where the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) technique is appropriate.

Distinguish between different types of designs (e.g., completely randomized design, randomized block design) in ANOVA.

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Definitions:

Inventory

The raw materials, work-in-progress goods, and completely finished goods that are considered to be the portion of a business's assets that are ready or will be ready for sale.

Source Of Cash

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Asset Account

This refers to any account on a company's balance sheet that represents a tangible or intangible resource owned by the company that has economic value.

Liquid Accounts

Refers to financial accounts which hold assets that can be readily converted into cash, often with little to no loss in value, such as savings accounts or money market accounts.