Elizabeth has decided to purchase a new electric juicer and plans to call several friends for the latest information about alternative brands. she is not concerned about where she buys it as long as she receives a very liberal return policy should anything go wrong. in making her decision, elizabeth will engage in which of the following problem solving variations?

Tina is applying for the position of a daycare assistant at a local childcare center. which document should tina send with a résumé to her potential employer? a. educational certificate b. work experience certificate c. cover letter d. follow-up letter

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u. s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u. s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

Why are the four primary service outputs of spatial convenience, lot size, waiting time, and product variety important to logistics management? provide examples of competing firms that differ in the level of each service output provided to customers?