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Case 1: After its analysis of the international market, Electrolux, an American company in the household appliance sector, has decided to export, for the first time, vacuum cleaners to some Asian countries; despite the existence of strong local competitors. Electrolux has signed many sells contracts with local importers.

The managers of Electrolux consult you to advise them by proposing a better transport mode for these vacuum cleaners and a better forwarder. So what would you suggest for this company? Argue your answer? What is the income that you would also recommend for this company? Why you recommend them this income? (5%)

Case 2: A French farmer wants to export fresh herbs to Quebec. But, while talking with the local distributor in Quebec, he realized that the costs of transporting this merchandise are very high; their price would therefore be not very competitive on the local market. For the first year, the distributor has decided to assume the loss of profit that will be caused by the costs of transport in order to make these products known to consumers. However, he knows that if the farmer could not find a solution to reduce the transport cost, his business would not be profitable, even practically impossible. So, he must discus with this French exporter.

In the place of this French farmer, what you will decide to do in order to resolve this transporting problem and to keep this business opportunity? Argue your answer? How to do in order to reduce the transport cost? (5%)

A study of the career plans ofyou ng women and men sent questionnaires to all 7'22 members of the senior class of a particular college. ICline question asked which majorwithin the business program the student had chosen. Here are the data from the students who responded: _ _Im -- II II II [a] Describe the differences between the distributions of majors for women and men with percents. (Round your answers to two decimal places] Administration Finance Describe the differences between the distributions of majors for women and men in words. The biggest difference between women and men is in ---Select-- accounting administration economics nance . The field of ---Sele~::t-- accounting administration economics nance was the field most often selected by men. [b] What percent ofthe. students did not res pond to the questionnaire? The non respo rise weakens conclusio ns drawn from these data. {Round your answer to one decimal place} as Homework: HW4: Chapter 3 om Score: 0 of 1 pt 9 of 25 (15 complete) Intil y 3.3.9 For the following problem, do not include a graph. (a) For the parabola y = 2x~ + 3x + 1, find the vertex. (b) Does the vertex correspond to the highest point or the lowest point on the graph? orke (a) The vertex is (Simplify your answer. Type an ordered pair.) It Scq its: stion stion itionHome Homework: HW4: Chapter 3 Score: 0 of 1 pt 11 of 25 (15 complete) HW Score: 29.33%, 7 Until y 3.3.15 Questic Graph the given function. Give the intercepts and state the range y = [(x)= - 2x - 6x Use the graphing tool to graph the function. Worke ent Soo Click to enlarge ipts graph estion lestion estion estion estion estion estion Click the graph, choose a tool in the palette and follow the instructions to create your graph 2 parts remaining Clear All Check AnswerQUESTION 1 Exhibit: Supply and Marginal Factor Cost Price $2 $4 $6 $8 $10 Quantity 0 2 3 4 5 supplied per period Total factor SO $2 $8 $18 $32 $50 cost Marginal Factor Cost Reference: Ref 14-1 (Exhibit: Supply and Marginal Factor Cost) How many units of the factor will be supplied at a factor price of $6? OA. 2 B. 3 O C.4 D. It cannot be determined