The following table provides the information necessary to construct a project network and project crash data:ActivityTime (weeks) ActivityCost ($)Activity ActivityPredecessor Normal Crash Normal Crashb — 14 9 1,000 1,800c a 8 6 500 700d a 5 4 600 1,300e b 4 2 1,500 3,000f b 6 4 800 1,600g c 10 7 3,000 4,500h d, e 15 10 5,000 8,000For the above, assume that the most likely times (m) are the normal activity times and the optimistic times (a) are the activity crash times. Further assume that the activities have the following normal and crash costs:Activity ActivityPredecessor1 ($100, 400)2 ($250, 400)3 ($400, 800)4 ($200, 400)5 ($150, 300)6 ($100, 100)7 ($300, 500)Based on the above information, which of the following depicts the accurate total crash cost calculation?

Southeastern bell stocks a certain switch connector at its central warehouse for supplying field service offices. the yearly demand for these connectors is 15,000 units. southeastern estimates its annual holding cost for this item to be $25 per unit. the cost to place and process an order from the supplier is $75. the company operates 300 days per year, and the lead time to receive an order from the supplier is 2 working days.a) find the economic order quantity.b) find the annual holding costs.c) find the annual ordering costs.d) what is the reorder point?

1. the political environment in india has proven to be critical to company performance for both pepsico and coca-cola india. what specific aspects of the political environment have played key roles? could these effects have been anticipated prior to market entry? if not, could developments in the political arena have been handled better by each company? 2. timing of entry into the indian market brought different results for pepsico and coca-cola india. what benefits or disadvantages accrued as a result of earlier or later market entry? 3. the indian market is enormous in terms of population and geography. how have the two companies responded to the sheer scale of operations in india in terms of product policies, promotional activities, pricing policies, and distribution arrangements? 4. “global localization” (glocalization) is a policy that both companies have implemented successfully. give examples for each company from the case.

What do you recommend adam do to increase production in a business setting that does not seem to value high productivity?