One distinction between manufacturing and services that affects sales and operations plans is that services have difficulty creating inventories in anticipation of uneven demand

WSU Inc. has various options for replacing a piece of manufacturing equipment. The present value of costs for option Ell is $84,000. Option Ell has a useful life of 5 years; annual operating costs were discounted at 9%. What is the equivalent annual cost?

A) $16,800 B) $21,595.77 C) $14,035.77 D) $18,312

In which situation would a communicator use an inductive outline?

a. To explain how to get optimum performance from a smart phone b. To outline procedures for logging into a network c. To tell employees that a two-week furlough is necessary for all employees. d. To respond positively to a request to replace a defective treadmill