Over the past few years, discussions about the viability of the electoral college has taken center stage. we saw this with the election of george w. bush and calls to abolish the electoral college became deafening after the 2016 election. what are the benefits and risks of abolishing the electoral college? do you believe that the electoral college should be abolished? why or why not?

The purchasing agent for a company that assembles and sells air-conditioning equipment in a latin american country noted that the cost of compressors has increased significantly each time they have been reordered. the company uses an eoq model to determine order size. what are the implications of this price escalation with respect to order size? what factors other than price must be taken into consideration?