The upper and lower limits for diving ring diameters made by John's Swimming are 40 and 39 cm. John took 11 samples with the following average diameters (39, 39.1, 39.2, 39.3, 39.4, 39.5 39.6, 39.7, 39.8, 39.9, 40) . Is the process in control?

A) Yes, no diameters exceeded the control limits.
B) No, some diameters exceeded the control limits.
C) No, there is a distinguishable pattern to the samples.
D) No, the range is not in control.
E) There is not enough information to make a decision.

As more people believe that it makes economic sense to practice environmentally sound operations,business and government may be able to work together for common goals.

The _____ is an independent agency within the Federal Reserve System that "regulate[s] the offering and provision of consumer financial products or services under the Federal consumer financial laws."

A) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
B) Federal Reserve
C) World Trade Organization
D) Department of Justice
E) Federal Trade Commission

Empathic responding is one of the rare therapeutic responses that is universally accepted by all clients.

Behavioral economics recognizes that people use System 1 to make decisions more often than they use System 2.Which of the following is an implication of that decision-making process?

A) A majority of decisions are not made according to the neoclassical assumption of rational behavior.
B) Most decisions involve careful calculation of costs and benefits.
C) Even though most decisions are irrational,the neoclassical model still accurately predicts outcomes.
D) System 1 is best at making optimal decisions.

You are the marketing manager of a company that sells indoor lighting fixtures. When developing the company's positioning strategy, you choose to position the company's offerings against the offerings of your competitors. What would you expect your competitors to do?