One item with a reliability of .95, followed by two items in parallel having a reliability of 0.90, have an overall system reliability of 0.94

Long-term investments are made by the investment center manager for the purpose of ________

A) increasing profits B) decreasing profits C) increasing interest expense D) decreasing plant assets

When rejecting a request because of company policy, you should

A) simply cite the policy as the reason for your decision. B) be sure to include a copy of the policy with your rejection. C) explain the policy so the audience can try to meet the requirements later. D) say that violating the policy will get you into serious trouble. E) admit that you think the policy is unfair, but you have to follow it anyway.