What are the specific business requests the system must meet to be successful, so the analysis phase is critical because business requirements drive the entire systems development effort?

Banana computers has decided to procure processing chips required for its laptops from external suppliers instead of manufacturing them in their own facilities. how will this decision affect the firm? a. the firm will be protected against the principal-agent problem. b. the firm's administrative costs will be low because of necessary bureaucracy. c. the firm will have more flexibility in purchasing and comparing prices of goods and services. d. the firm will have high-powered incentives, such as hourly wages and salaries.

Scoresby co. uses 6 machine hours and 2 direct labor hours to produce product x. it uses 8 machine hours and 16 direct labor hours to produce product y. scoresby's assembly and finishing departments have factory overhead rates of $240 per machine hour and $160 per direct labor hour, respectively. how much overhead cost will be charged to the two products? a. product x = $1,440; product y = $2,560 b. product x = $1,760; product y = $4,480 c. product x = $3,200; product y = $9,600 d. product x = $800; product y = $800

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