The centers for disease control and prevention reported a survey of randomly selected americans age 65 and older, which found that 411 of 1012 men and 535 of 1062 women suffered from some form of arthritis.

The company is experiencing an increase in competition, and at the same time they are building more production facilities in southeast asia. in this scenario, the top management team is most likely to multiple choice increase the cost of their products. restructure to reflect a more bureaucratic, stable organization. pull decision-making responsibility from low-level management, taking it on themselves. give lower-level managers the authority to make decisions to benefit the firm. rid themselves of all buffering product.