Hannah, a computer engineer at Imagework Inc., observes that a few computers in her office need an upgrade as they seem to have various performance-related issues. After preliminary research, she thinks it is better to have the computers replaced rather than upgrading them as that would be more cost effective. She begins the purchasing process by issuing a buying tender to her manager. In this scenario, Hannah plays the purchasing role of a(n) .

a. initiator

b. decider

c. gatekeeper

d. influencer

What are ways individuals may reduce their total education and training costs?

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 is it vital to maintain a designer worksheet? a. it separates the designs chosen for the season from those rejected by the company. b. it keeps a record of all designs created by the designer for a season. c. it charts out the development of an entire line through the season and beyond. d. it tracks the development of a design along with costing and production details. done