Afirm has established a distribution network for the supply of components shipped to it's warehouses. currently there are two origins for these components. the current network has the following characteristics: costs w 1 w 2 w3 supply dc 1 $7 $12 $11 400 dc2 $3 $9 $8 600 demand 500 500 500 the firm has identified two potential sites; these are identified as distribution center 3 and distribution center 4. from dc3, the costs to ship would be $11 to w1, $15 to w2, and $8 to w3. from dc4, these costs would be $10, $7, and $20 respectively. the new source, wherever it is located, will have a capacity of 500 units.

a. what is the optimal solution with evaluating dc3? $
b. what is the optimal solution with evaluating dc4? $
c. which site should be selected?

Galwaysc electronics makes two products. model a requires component a and component c. model b requires component b and component c. new versions of both models are released each year with updated versions of all components. all components are sourced overseas, and abc contracts annually for a quantity of each component before seeing that year’s demand. components are only assembled into finished products once demand for each model is known. for the coming year, alwaysc’s purchasing manner has proposed ordering 500,000 units of component a, 630,000 of component b, and 1,000,000 units of component c. her boss has asked why she has recommended purchasing so much of components a and b when alwaysc will not have enough of component c to fully use all of the inventory of a and b. what factors might the purchasing manager cite to explain her recommended order? explain your reasoning.

You speak to a business owner that is taking in almost $2000 in revenue each month. the owner still says that they are having trouble keeping the doors open. how can that be possible? use the terms of revenue, expenses and profit/loss in your answer

Which term best fits the sentence? is the process of reasoning, analyzing, and making important decisions. it’s an important skill in making career decisions. a. critical thinking b. weighing pros and cons c. goal setting