Total quality management can be a boon to a business in many aspects of its operation, however it will not work if management fails in two crucial areas. which of the following statements most closely articulates the issues that, if left unaddressed, could cause tqm to fail?
a. top management must meet with suppliers and employees frequently to ensure that they do not lose sight of the tqm goals.
b. top management must inform all employees of the need and desire for tqm to further company goals and must make it a top priority.
c. top management must give tqm frequent attention and frequently communicate the tqm goals to employees.
d. top management must be strongly committed to tqm and must coordinate the specific elements of a tqm program so they work in harmony with each other.

$527.7.if the following was the question  $527.7 is the answer.students who are trying to raise funds have an agreement with a local pizza chain. the chain has agreed to sell them pizzas at a discount, which the students can then resell to families in the local community for a profit. it is expected that of the 500 families in the community, at most 70% will buy pizza. based on a survey of their personal preferences, the students believe that they should order no more than 120 cheese pizzas, no more than 150 pepperoni pizzas, and no more than 100 vegetarian pizzas. they also want to make sure that at least 20% of the total pizzas are cheese and at least 50% of the pizzas are pepperoni. they make a profit of $1.45, $1.75, and $1.98, respectively, for each cheese, pepperoni, and vegetarian pizza they resell. how many pizzas of each type should they buy?