Which of the following are characteristics of a well-designed and effectively functioning change management and change control process? a. Senior management review and approval of major changes.
b. Conversion controls to ensure that data is completely and accurately transferred to the new system.
c. Monitoring of how changes affect segregation of duties.
d. Development of "backout" plans in the event a change creates unexpected problems.

Ateam of engineers has decided to design a new shoe for people suffering from a painful foot condition. what should the engineers do during the planning stage of their project? a. look at the trial's results to see how the design can be improved. b. build a variety of shoe models. c. have patients wear the new shoe in an experimental trial to see if symptoms improve. d. estimate how much potential consumers would be willing to pay for this new shoe.

Which of the following statements concerning an organization's strategy is true? a. cost accountants formulate strategy in an organization since they have more inputs about costs. b. businesses usually follow one of two broad strategies: offering a quality product at a high price, or offering a unique product or service priced lower than the competition. c. a good strategy will always overcome poor implementation. d. strategy specifies how an organization matches its own capabilities with the opportunities in the marketplace to accomplish its objectives.

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out