...Exercise 8 Solution Chapter 10 Technology, Production, and Costs 10.1 Technology: An Economic Definition 1) A firm has successfully adopted a positive technological change when A) it can produce more output using the same inputs. B) it produces less pollution in its production process. C) can pay its workers less yet increase its output. D) it sees an increase in worker productivity. Answer: A Comment: Recurring Diff: 2 Page Ref: 326/326 Topic: Technological Change Objective: LO1: Define technology and give examples of technological change. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Special Feature: None 2) Which of the following is an example of market "production", as used by economist? A) Garvey takes out a low-cost government loan to start his pet-sitting business. B) Heidi makes a pizza for her family's dinner. C) Katrina works as a cashier at the local produce stand. D) The theatre and film studies department in Fine Art's College stages a play at the local theatre. Answer: D Comment: Recurring Diff: 1 Page Ref: 326/326 Topic: Technology Objective: LO1: Define technology and give examples of technological change. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Special Feature: None 3) A firm increased its production and sales because the firm's manager rearranged the layout of his factory floor. This is an example of A) investment in human capital. B) economies of scale. C) positive...
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...Human Resource Management, 12e (Dessler) Chapter 9 Performance Management and Appraisal 1) Which of the following terms refers to the process of evaluating an employee's current and/or past performance relative to his or her performance standards? A) recruitment B) employee selection C) performance appraisal D) employee orientation E) organizational development Answer: C Explanation: Performance appraisal means evaluating an employee's current and/or past performance relative to his or her performance standards. Performance appraisal always involves setting work standards, assessing the employee's actual performance relative to those standards, and providing feedback to the employee. Diff: 1 Page Ref: 306 Chapter: 9 Objective: 1 Skill: Concept 2) The primary purpose of providing employees with feedback during a performance appraisal is to motivate employees to ________. A) apply for managerial positions B) remove any performance deficiencies C) revise their performance standards D) enroll in work-related training programs E) change their peer evaluation procedures Answer: B Explanation: The purpose of providing feedback to the employee is to motivate him or her to eliminate performance deficiencies or to continue to perform above par. Diff: 2 Page Ref: 306 Chapter: 9 Objective: 1 Skill: Concept 3) Which of the following is NOT one of the recommended guidelines for setting effective employee goals? A) assigning specific goals B) assigning measurable goals C) assigning...
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... Answer: True Page: 316 LOD: Easy 2. Logical models show what a system is or does. They are implementation independent. Answer: True Page: 316 LOD: Easy 3. Logical models show how a system is implemented. Answer: False Page: 316 LOD: Medium Rationale: Logical models are implementation independent. 4. Physical models show not only what a system is or does, but also how the system is physically and technically implemented. They are implementation independent because they specify the technology. Answer: False Page: 316 LOD: Medium Rationale: Physical models are implementation dependent (not independent). 5. Logical models show not only what a system is or does, but also how the system is implemented. Answer: False Page: 316 LOD: Medium Rationale: Physical models show not only what a system is or does, but also how the system is implemented; therefore, they are implementation dependent. Logical models are implementation independent. 6. Process modeling is a technique for organizing and documenting the structure and flow of data through a system's processes and /or the logic, policies and procedures to be implemented by a system's processes. Answer: True Page: 317 LOD: Easy 7. A data flow diagram (DFD) is a tool that depicts the flow of data through a system and the work or processing performed by that system. Answer: True Page: 217 LOD: Easy 8. An entity relationship...
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...Exams & Answer Keys Exams & Answer Keys Networking Application Services and Security Course Revision Table Footer Date: 09/30/07 10/10/07 Section: All All Reason for Change: New Curriculum QA Edits Implementation Date: December 2007 December 2007 © ITT Educational Services, Inc. Date: 10/10/07 Exams & Answer Keys [Exam I —Unit 6] DATE: ________________________________ STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ COURSE NUMBER: ________________________________ INSTRUCTOR: ________________________________ ITT COLLEGE: ________________________________ General Instructions: 1. This is a closed-book, closed-notes Exam. No reference material (including assignments and lab) will be permitted for use during the exam session. 2. The exam contains true/false and multiple choice types of questions. 3. Please use the separate answer sheet provided to you for marking your answers. 4. Each question is worth two points. Good luck! © ITT Educational Services, Inc. Date: 10/10/07 Exams & Answer Keys 1. The most common cause of security breaches is ______. a. no alarm system b. weak passwords c. untrained security guards d. poor perimeter lighting 2. Windows Server administrators should not use the Administrator account for everyday activity. They should use the ________ command, only when performing administrative functions. a. super user b. run as c. task manager d. power user 3. For organizations with wireless networks, deployment of ________ is necessary...
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...corporations sell stock? Corporations sell stock to finance their business start-up costs and help pay for expansion and their ongoing business activities. Since stock is a form of equity financing, it does not have to be repaid and dividends are not necessary. (p. 325) 2. Investors purchase stock for the three reasons listed below. Explain how each reason could help you reach your investment goals. |Dividend income | |Dollar appreciation | |Possible increased value from stock splits | Basically, there are three ways that an investor can make money with a common stock investment: (1) income from dividends; (2) dollar appreciation of stock value; and (3) possibility of increased value from stock splits. Since dividends are generally paid on a quarterly basis, dividend income provides a steady source of income for investors. Stocks can also provide growth if they increase or appreciate in value. Finally, there is the possibility that a stock will increase in value because of stock splits. Be warned: There are no guarantees and stock splits are not an overnight way to gain investment wealth. (pp. 325 -329) 3. Why do corporations split their stock? Is a stock split good or bad for investors? A corporation splits their stock because management has a theoretical ideal price range for the firm’s stock. If the market price of the stock rises above the ideal price...
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...38p Page i North Carolina Torts logan 2e 00 fmt 2004-1-6 12.38p Page ii logan 2e 00 fmt 2004-1-6 12.38p Page iii North Carolina Torts second edition David A. Logan Roger Williams University Ralph R. Papitto School of Law Wayne A. Logan William Mitchell College of Law Carolina Academic Press Durham, North Carolina logan 2e 00 fmt 2004-1-6 12.38p Page iv Copyright © 2004 David A. Logan Wayne A. Logan All Rights Reserved ISBN 0-89089-847-2 LCCN 2003115021 Carolina Academic Press 700 Kent Street Durham, North Carolina 27701 Telephone (919) 489-7486 Fax (919) 493-5668 www.cap-press.com Printed in the United States of America logan 2e 00 fmt 2004-1-6 12.38p Page v To our students, who keep us learning. logan 2e 00 fmt 2004-1-6 12.38p Page vi logan 2e 00 fmt 2004-1-6 12.38p Page vii Contents Preface Acknowledgments Part I The Basic Negligence Cause of Action xix xxi 1 3 5 8 15 15 19 22 25 27 27 33 Chapter 1 Duty 1.10 Duty 1.20 Misfeasance and Nonfeasance [1] Special Applications of the Misfeasance Rule [a] Negligent Entrustment of Chattel [b] “Negligent Entrustment” and Alcohol [c] Spoliation of Evidence Chapter 2 Duty Despite Nonfeasance: The Special Relationship Exceptions 2.10 Duty Despite Nonfeasance 2.20 Duty Because of a Special Relationship between the Plaintiff and the Defendant 2.30 Duty to Control Another for the Benefit of the Plaintiff Chapter 3 No Duty...
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...overlapping characteristics in their business models. A very similar competitor that Blue Nile faces is Diamonds.com. Diamonds.com has expert gemologists. They offer "more than 40,000 loose diamonds" in a selection of settings. (Page 326) Their customers have the option to customize their purchases. They provide their customers with widespread educational knowledge for purchasing a diamond. They have excellent customer service by providing free shipping, an appraisal of the diamond, and non-customized orders receive 30 days to return the purchase after delivery. (Page 327) Diamonds.com offers substitute diamonds that are readily available and easily accessible to their customers. Another competitor in the diamond industry is Whiteflash.com. They too provide their customers with the option to customize jewelry. One service that they provide that is unique from their competitors is their diamond trade-up policy. This policy provides customers with a less expensive option to purchase a new Whiteflash diamond by trading in or exchanging their old diamond for a new, more expensive one. Their customer service features are not as high as Blue Nile and Diamonds.com since they offer a 10-day return policy for their loose stones and standard setting jewelry. (Page 328) Whiteflash does not provide in-depth educational materials. Their variety of jewelry and diamond options makes Whiteflash a strong competitor in the retail jewelry industry. Ice.com only provides finished jewelry products...
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...America Invents Act of 2011: Analysis and Cross-References Donald S. Chisum Co-Founder and Lecturer, Chisum Patent Academy ChisumPatentAcademy.com December 5, 2011 SYNOPSIS § 1 Introduction § 2 Overview, Organization and Citation Form § 3 First Inventor to File 3.1 Effective Date; Two Patent Laws for Decades 3.2 "Sense of Congress"; Justifying Conversion to First-to-File; Certainty; Harmonization; Grace Period Difference 3.3 New Section 102 on Novelty 3.3.1 Retained Concepts 3.3.1.1 "Patented 3.3.1.2 "Described in a Printed Publication" 3.3.1.3 "In Public Use, On Sale": Is Non-Public Commercial Activity Included? 3.3.2 Omitted Concepts 3.3.2.1 "Known or Used" 3.3.2.2 "In this Country" 3.3.2.3 Invention Dates; On the Continuing Relevance of "Conception" and "Reduction to Practice"; "Who" Problems and "When" Problems; Derivation; Ownership 3.3.3 New or Revised Concepts 3.3.3.1 "Otherwise Available to the Public" 3.3.3.2 "Claimed Invention"; Generic Claims and Specific Disclosures 3.3.3.3 "Effective Filing Date" 3.3.4 Grace Period: Exception for Inventor Disclosures A Year or Less Before Filing 3.3.4.1 Inventor Disclosures; Derivation 3.3.4.2 Prior Disclosure by Inventor 3.3.5 Senior Right 3.3.5.1 Applications Previously Filed by Others as Prior Art; Effective Filing Date; Hilmer Abolished 3.3.5.2 Avoiding Senior Filed Application Disclosure 3.3.5.2.1 Subject Matter Obtained from Inventor 3.3.5.2.2 Subject Matter Previously Publicly Disclosed 3.3.5.2.3 Common Ownership;...
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...essays, term papers, and any other written assignments (as in all academic work), you must identify (i.e., reference, document, cite) all quotations, paraphrases, ideas, and images from someone else’s work. You must name the original author or source and surround quoted material with quotation marks or set it in a block format as described in this handout (p. 2). Copying any material and submitting it as your own (plagiarism) is an academic offence. Plagiarism may result in failure on the assignment and, in some cases, expulsion from a course. For more information, see the Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism and the section on “Plagiarism & Cheating” on p. 14 of the MRU Student Conduct Guide at www.mtroyal.ca/codeofstudentconduct. NOTE: Page numbers in square brackets...
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...MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS To Caroline, Arthur, Dan and Becky MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS JOHN EGAN Australia G Canada G Mexico G Singapore G Spain G United Kingdom G United States Marketing Communications John Egan Publishing Director John Yates Production Editor Lucy Mills Typesetter Newgen, India Text Design Design Deluxe Ltd, Bath, UK Publisher Jennifer Pegg Manufacturing Manager Helen Mason Production Controller Maeve Healy Printer Rotolito Lombarda S.p.A. Italy Development Editor Tom Rennie Marketing Executive Leo Stanley Cover Design www.mulcaheydesign.co.uk Copyright © 2007 Thomson Learning The Thomson logo is a registered trademark used herein under licence. For more information, contact Thomson Learning High Holborn House 50-51 Bedford Row London WC1R 4LR or visit us on the World Wide Web at: http://www.thomsonlearning.co.uk This edition published 2007 by Thomson Learning. All rights reserved by Thomson Learning 2007. The text of this publication, or any part thereof, may not be reproduced or transmited in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, storage in an information retrieval system, or otherwise, without prior permission of the publisher. Every effort has been made to trace all the copyright holders, but if any have been inadvertently overlooked the publisher will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Please contact the...
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...the p-Value Approach 9.4 Z Test of Hypothesis for the Proportion The Critical Value Approach The p-Value Approach Potential HypothesisTesting Pitfalls and Ethical Issues 9.5 9.2 t Test of Hypothesis for the Mean (S Unknown) The Critical Value Approach The p-Value Approach Checking the Normality Assumption One-Tail Tests The Critical Value Approach The p-Value Approach 9.6 Online Topic: The Power of a Test USING STATISTICS @ Oxford Cereals, Part II Revisited CHAPTER 9 EXCEL GUIDE CHAPTER 9 MINITAB GUIDE 9.3 Learning Objectives In this chapter, you learn: • The basic principles of hypothesis testing • How to use hypothesis testing to test a mean or proportion • The assumptions of each hypothesis-testing procedure, how to evaluate them, and the consequences if they are seriously violated • How to avoid the pitfalls involved in hypothesis testing • Ethical issues involved in hypothesis testing U S I N G S TAT I S T I C S @ Oxford Cereals, Part II s in Chapter 7, you again find yourself as plant operations manager for Oxford Cereals. You are responsible for monitoring the amount in each cereal box filled. Company specifications require a mean weight of 368 grams per box. It is your responsibility to adjust the process when the mean fill weight in the population of boxes differs from 368 grams. How can you...
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...Lus10552_ch09_321-355 7/3/06 21:21 Page 321 CONFIRMING PAGES CHAPTER 9 Motivating Performance LEARNING OUTCOMES After completing this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Explain the motivation process and the three factors affecting performance. 2. Describe four content motivation theories. 3. Describe two process motivation theories. 4. State how reinforcement is used to increase performance. 5. List the four steps in the model for giving praise. 6. Identify the four parts of the model for writing objectives. 7. Explain the three steps of managing by objectives. 8. State ways to enrich, design, and simplify jobs. 9. Explain possible limitations of using motivation theories outside North America. 10. Define the following 16 key terms (in order of appearance in the chapter): motivation performance formula content motivation theories needs hierarchy two-factor theory manifest needs theory process motivation theories expectancy theory CHAPTER OUTLINE The Importance of Motivation What Is Motivation and Why Is It Important? How Motivation Affects Behavior, Human Relations, and Performance Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. equity theory reinforcement theory giving praise objectives management by objectives (MBO) job enrichment job design job simplification Content Motivation Theories Schedules of Reinforcement Organizational Reinforcement for Getting Employees to Come to Work and to Be...
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...updated ProFile software is available in January, 2009 A “Guide to Using Your Student CD-ROM" How To Work Through Chapter One We recommend the following approach in dealing with the material in this chapter: The Canadian Tax System r Read the text pages 1 - 3 (paragraph 1-1 through 1-11). r Complete Exercise One-1 on page 3 of the text. The solution is on page S-3 of this Study Guide. All solutions to Exercises and Self Study Problems and Cases can be found in this Study Guide and the page numbers all start with the prefix S-. Read the text pages 3 - 4 (paragraph 1-12 through 1-16). Complete Exercise One-2 on page 4 of the text. The solution is on page S-3. Read the text pages 4 - 5 (paragraph 1-17 through 1-22). r r r Tax Policy Concepts r Read the text pages 5 - 6 (paragraph 1-23 through 1-25). r r r r Complete Exercise One-3 on page 6 of the text. The solution is on page S-3. Complete Self Study Problem One-1 on page 30 of the text. The solution is on page S-4. Read the text pages 6 - 7 (paragraph 1-26 through 1-31). Complete Self Study Problem One-2 on page 30 of the text. The solution is on page S-4. Canadian Tax Principles 2008/2009 - Study Guide S-1 How To Work Through Chapter One r r Read the text pages 7 - 10 (paragraph 1-32 through 1-40). Complete Self Study Problem One-3 on page 30 of the text. The solution is on pages S-4 and S-5. Income Tax Reference...
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...Overview of Statistics Changes to the Publication Accident Reporting as Required by Federal Law Casualty and Accident Reporting Guidelines “Reportable” Boating Accidents “Non-Reportable” Boating Accidents Use of Statistics Accident Causes and Conditions Tables with Explanation Table 4 Percent of Accidents that are Fatal by Month Figure 1 Percent of Accidents that are Fatal by Month (graph) Table 5 Primary Contributing Factor of Accidents & Casualties Table 6 Machinery & Equipment Primary Contributing Factor of Accidents & Casualties Figure 2 Primary Contributing Factor of Accidents (graph) Figure 3 Primary Contributing Factor of Deaths (graph) Figure 4 Primary Contributing Factor of Injuries (graph) Table 7 Number of Vessels in Accidents by Vessel Type & Primary Contributing Factor Table 8 Alcohol Use as a Contributing Factor in Accidents & Casualties by State 06-10 Table 9 Vessel Operation at the Time of Accident Table 10 Vessel Activity at the Time of Accident Table 11 Weather & Water Conditions Table 12 Time Related Data Table 13 Vessel Information Table 14 Rental Status of Vessels Involved in Accidents Table 15 Number & Percentage of Deaths by Vessel Length Figure 5 Number of Deaths by Vessel Length (graph) Accident Types Tables with Explanation Table 16 Accident, Vessel & Casualty Numbers by Primary Accident Type Table 17 Frequency of Accident Types in Accidents & Casualties Nationwide Table 18 Number of Vessels in Accidents by Vessel Length & Primary Accident Type Table 19 Number...
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...PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE This course aims at preparing students for a professional journey in the growing field of psychology by creating interest and developing an understanding of basic concepts of the discipline. Its major concerns include fostering capability to meet the challenges of self-discovery and effective participation in responding to the needs of society. With a vision to create a balance between society and the individual, the course intends to enable students in developing abilities needed for meeting the challenges and needs of the real world effectively. Along with it, students would also be encouraged to build a relationship with oneself, requisite for self discovery. To this end, the course emphasizes on building the conceptual foundations and acquiring psychological skills through classroom teaching/learning consisting of reflective as well as creative engagement in exercises, projects and hands on experiences. The teaching-learning of the programme would be organized through lectures, group discussions, experiential exercises, group projects, presentations, workshops and seminars. Students would be encouraged to connect to real life issues and participate in the programs and practices in the different social context. To this end practicum is incorporated as an important component in most of the papers with hands on training in the use of various research methods such as: laboratory experiments, field experiments, observation, testing, survey, interview, case...
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