An insect that is resistant to currently used pesticides has infested the cotton crop, and this year's crop is only half of what was produced last year. you accurately predict that this will

a. shift the supply curve of cotton to the right, the equilibrium price of cotton will increase, and the demand for cotton will fall
b. shift the supply curve of cotton to the right, the equilibrium price of cotton will increase, and the quantity demanded of cotton will decrease.
c. shift the supply curve of cotton to the left, the equilibrium price of cotton will increase, and the quantity demanded of cotton will decrease.
d. shift the supply curve of cotton to the left, the equilibrium price of cotton will increase, and the demand for cotton will fall.

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i. e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant. a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry. b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry. c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry. d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.

Barbara flynn is in charge of maintaining hospital supplies at general hospital. during the past year, the mean lead time demand for bandage bx-5 was 65 (and was normally distributed). furthermore, the standard deviation for bx-5 was 6. ms. flynn would like to maintain a 90% service level. refer to the standard normal table for z-values. a) what safety stock level do you recommend for bx-5? safety stock=)what is the appropriate reorder point? reorder point=

China white was the black market selling of ivory, in which the profit was redistributed back into the trafficking of heroin.