A(n) is a computer-based information system designed to help knowledge workers select one of many alternative solutions to a problem.

Homestead jeans co. has an annual plant capacity of 65,000 units, and current production is 45,000 units. monthly fixed costs are $54,000, and variable costs are $29 per unit. the present selling price is $42 per unit. on november 12 of the current year, the company received an offer from dawkins company for 18,000 units of the product at $32 each. dawkins company will market the units in a foreign country under its own brand name. the additional business is not expected to affect the domestic selling price or quantity of sales of homestead jeans co. a. prepare a differential analysis dated november 12 on whether to reject (alternative 1) or accept (alternative 2) the dawkins order. if an amount is zero, enter zero "0". for those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

You hold a diversified $100,000 portfolio consisting of 20 stocks with $5,000 invested in each. the portfolio's beta is 1.12. you plan to sell a stock with b = 0.90 and use the proceeds to buy a new stock with b = 1.50. what will the portfolio's new beta be? do not round your intermediate calculations.

Sally mitchell works as a manager at an environmental organization. she is currently working on a global warming project and decides which tasks related to creating awareness about the issue need to be done. in addition, she is also deciding which members of her team will work on engaging with the public and which will work on lobbying with the government. she is also assigning people as team members to ensure that tasks are undertaken on time. which of the following categories of functions is mitchell undertaking? envisioning organizing controlling planning