Reference no: EM132182820
1. Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 are usually referred to as the ________ provisions of the 1934 Act.
civil
general duties
discretionary
rulemaking
antifraud
2. Chairman Cat Products produces cat trees that are sold by several large pet stores. They sold 190, 210, and 208 cat trees in January, February, and March, respectively. Assuming that the first forecast value (for January) is set to 190, what is the exponential smoothing forecast for February? Assume a smoothing constant value of 0.7.
a 190
b 206.8
c Cannot be determined from the information given
d 204
3. Using the following factor ratings, determine which alternative (Dallas, Austin, or Houston) should be chosen based of maximum composite score. Factor Weight Dallas Austin Houston Business services 0.3 80 75 88 Community services 0.2 75 92 70 Real estate cost 0.15 44 67 55 Construction cost 0.1 64 65 60 Cost of living 0.12 90 88 78 Taxes 0.08 48 52 67 Transportation 0.05 56 65 75 2. A clothing manufacturer produces women’s clothes at four locations in Texas. Relative locations have been determined, as shown in the table below. The location of a central shipping point for bolts of cloth must now be determined. Weekly quantities to be shipped to each location are also shown in the table. Determine the coordinates of the location that will minimize the distribution costs. Location (X,Y) Weekly quantity A (4, 8) 400 B (6,10) 250 C (3, 2) 600 D (5, 5) 300 E (6, 9) 200.