Today's managers operate in an environment that is _______ complex and competitive and offers more ______________.

Because controlling the production of many different foods within the same manufacturing unit proved to be difficult and resulted in increasing costs, a packaged food manufacturer created separate product divisions that make frozen vegetables, frozen

entrees, canned soups, and baked goods. This design decision will ________ within the organization. A) decrease horizontal differentiation B) increase vertical differentiation C) increase horizontal differentiation D) decrease vertical differentiation

Which of the following scenarios will yield a nonprobability sample?

A) Decide on a sample size, n; divide the frame of N individuals into groups of k individuals where k = N/n; randomly select one individual from the first group; select every kth individual thereafter. B) Items or individuals are chosen without regard to their probability of occurrence. C) Every individual or item from the frame has an equal chance of being selected. Selection may be with replacement or without replacement. D) The subjects of the sample are chosen on the basis of known probability.