Considering all of the factors listed in the preceding SWOT analysis question, which of the following strategies would make the most sense for the Cubs in the upcoming season? A. Assume that as the players age, they will continue to produce at their current levels. B. Keep the Cubs intact and do not hire any new players because the team was good enough to win the World Series. C. Sign a free-agent outfielder to bolster the current roster and sign the current pitchers to long-term contracts. D. Trade the Cubs’ current pitchers to another team for minor-league prospects who aren’t ready for the major league.

b. Sign a free-agent outfielder to bolster the current roster and sign the young pitchers to long-term contract.

Explanation:

Sign a free-agent outfielder to bolster the current roster and sign the young pitchers to long-term contract. Keeping the existing strength will provide a competitive advantage to the firm. This strategy will help to add strength to the existing team as well as prepare a long term team.

a manufacturer of printed circuit boards uses exponential smoothing with trend to forecast monthly demand of its product. at the end of december, the company wishes to forecast sales for january. the estimate of trend through november has been 200 additional boards sold per month. average sales have been around 1000 units per month. the demand for december was 1100 units. the company uses α = 0.20 and β = 0.10. make a forecast including trend for the month of january.

the first successful, urban blues recording, selling more than 75,000 copies, was made in year 1920.

mamie smith recorded the first commercially successful example of the urban blues,   with the recording of “crazy blues”."crazy blues" was recorded on august 10, 1920, in new york city. within a month of the release of “crazy blues” it had sold 75,000 copies.