Simmons Semiconducter and Rapid Electronics have formed a strategic alliance to develop a tool that will facilitate computer chip manufacturing. The two firms will work together only to design the tool

If the purpose of your message is to inform parents about the new dismissal procedure designed to alleviate problems with the current process at your school, which of the following best represents the desired outcome of your message?

A) That parents will analyze the situation themselves B) That parents will be willing to help C) That parents will want to improve their children's experience D) That parents will follow the new process that you are implementing E) That parents will be involved in their children's educational goals

A project is currently scheduled to be finished on its normal earliest completion date. The project manager has the opportunity to earn a bonus if the project can be completed three weeks ahead of schedule

The increase in project direct costs related to crashing activities would be $40,000. Also, project indirect costs are $15,000 per week. What is the smallest bonus that the project manager should accept if he or she wants to avoid increasing overall project costs? A) less than or equal to $5,000 B) greater than $5000 but less than or equal to $10,000 C) greater than $10,000 but less than or equal to $15,000 D) greater than $15,000