Suppose Blue lent his friend Iris $1,000 for a year via a negotiable instrument. When it was time to pay, Iris gave Blue a hard-luck story about how her life was not going according to plan and she just couldn't pay back the loan. She asked Blue to cancel the negotiable instrument. Blue, being a compassionate man, agreed. Is Iris discharged from her obligation to pay?

In risk management, what does risk control include? a. risk identification b. risk analysis c. risk prioritization d. risk management planning e. risk elimination need this answer now : (

This exercise illustrates that poor quality can affect schedules and costs. a manufacturing process has 130 customer orders to fill. each order requires one component part that is purchased from a supplier. however, typically, 3% of the components are identified as defective, and the components can be assumed to be independent. (a) if the manufacturer stocks 130 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (b) if the manufacturer stocks 132 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (c) if the manufacturer stocks 135 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components?

When used-car dealers signal the quality of a used car with a warranty, a. buyers believe the signal because the cost of a false signal is high b. it is not rational to believe the signal because some used-car dealers are crooked c. the demand for lemons is eliminated d. the price of a lemon rises above the price of a good used car because warranty costs on lemons are greater than warranty costs on good used cars