Each of the following processes involves sampling from a population. Dentine the population, and state whether it is tangible or conceptual.

a. A chemical process is run 15 times, and the yield is measured each time.
b. A pollster samples 1000 registered voters in a certain state and asks them which candidate they support for governor.
c. In a clinical trial to test a new drug that is designed to lower cholesterol, 100 people with high cholesterol levels are recruited to try the new drug.
d. Eight concrete specimens are constructed from a new formulation, and the compressive strength of each is measured.
e. A quality engineer needs to estimate the percentage of bolts manufactured on a certain day that meet a strength specification. At 3:00 in the afternoon he samples the last 100 bolts to be manufactured

In 2000, campbell soup company launched an ad campaign that showed prepubescent boys offering soup to prepubescent girls. the girls declined because they were concerned about their calorie intake. the boys explained that “lots of campbell’s soups are low in calories,” which made them ok for the girls to eat. the ads were pulled after parents expressed concern. why were parents worried? i

The new york times (nov. 30, 1993) reported that “the inability of opec to agree last week to cut production has sent the oil market into turmoil . . [leading to] the lowest price for domestic crude oil since june 1990.” why were the members of opec trying to agree to cut production? so they could save more oil for future consumption so they could lower the price so they could raise the price why do you suppose opec was unable to agree on cutting production? because each country has a different production capacity because each country experiences different production costs because each country has an incentive to cheat on any agreement the newspaper also noted opec’s view “that producing nations outside the organization, like norway and britain, should do their share and cut production.” what does the phrase “do their share” suggest about opec’s desired relationship with norway and britain? opec would like norway and britain to keep their production levels high. opec would like norway and britain to act competitively. opec would like norway and britain to join the cartel.

Delux technology has a reputation of reliability and a winning customer service, qualities that to build this highly respected name brand over the last 15 years. speaking at a recent business conference, steve, the ceo of delux, told his audience, "we have built our reputation by changing little over the last several years, but consistently customers with great, caring service and a reliable product." which type of strategy does delux technology use? a.) growth strategy b.) defensive strategy c.) retrenchment strategy d.) merger approach e.) stability strategy