Many feel that companies have social responsibility

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1. Many feel that companies have a social responsibility not to sell products that can be harmful to consumers. For example: Should McDonald’s stop selling Big Macs because some customers do not control their diets and become obese from fast food? The same argument can be made for numerous products on the market. -Choose any product in your local market that you consider harmful to consumer. -Discuss how decision makers must adopt policies that take into account the social consequences of their business actions. *no existing answers please*

2. Concerned project lead time is too high, management is considering the purchase of a new electronic design software package they believe will enhance Sadie's productivity. Suppose they purchase the new software and find Sadie's average time to complete an individual job drops from 1 week to 0.8 work (4 days). Assume the new software has no impact on the variability of the time it takes Sadie to complete an individual job. Suppose management does not increase the number of jobs (arrival rate) Sadie has to do. After adopting the software, what will be Sadie's new average lead time?

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