Reed is a division head at a multinational corporation (mnc) that specializes in ergonomical chairs and fitness training equipment. recently, the top management at the mnc has decided to contribute to better employee health and the fitness of at least 10 million people around the world. to realize this goal, reed breaks down the top management's goals into smaller units and defines specific goals for his division. in this case, reed is defining a

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing? a) the infestation moved from west to east. b) the infestation moved from east to west. c) georgia had better ways to deal with the problem. d) alabama was further from the insect's point of origin.