Decision point: sizing up the players the phone rings in the next room and the assistant answers it. she tells the caller, "yes, sir, they are here." she soon hangs up, and comes in with your coffee. she tells you that it should not be too much longer and again apologizes. she explains that the ceo doesn't answer his cell phone while driving. she says he waited to pull over to call her because he is a bit old fashioned. "he has a hands-free system but has found it a hassle to use," she says. she turns to leave, but you ask her to have a seat. you have an opportunity here. what would be most beneficial to ask the assistant at this time?

What is the relationship between the national response framework and the national incident management system (nims)? a. the national response framework replaces the nims, which is now obsolete. b. the response protocols and structures described in the national response framework align with the nims, and all nims components support response. c. the nims relates to local, state, and territorial operations, whereas the nrf relates strictly to federal operations. d. the nims and the national response framework cover different aspects of incident management—the nims is focused on tactical planning, and the national response framework is focused on coordination.

Consider the following information on stocks a, b, c and their returns (in decimals) in each state: state prob. of state a b c boom 20% 0.27 0.22 0.16 good 45% 0.16 0.09 0.07 poor 25% 0.03 0 0.03 bust 10% -0.08 -0.04 -0.02 if your portfolio is invested 25% in a, 40% in b, and 35% in c, what is the standard deviation of the portfolio in percent? answer to two decimals, carry intermediate calcs. to at least four decimals.

Lucy is catering an important luncheon and wants to make sure her bisque has the perfect consistency. for her bisque to turn out right, it should have the consistency of a. cold heavy cream. b. warm milk. c. foie gras. d. thick oatmeal.