The box plots below show the lifespan, in months, of laptop batteries manufactured by two companies: box plot labeled company a shows minimum at 19, first quartile at 19.5, median at 23, third quartile at 23.5, and maximum at 24. company b shows minimum at 21, first quartile at 22, median at 24, third quartile at 25, and maximum at 26. company c shows minimum at 20, first quartile at 21, median at 22, third quartile at 24, and maximum at 28. company d shows minimum at 19, first quartile at 20, median at 22.5, third quartile at 23.5, and maximum at 27. based on the data, which company's batteries have the smallest median lifespan

Forecasting as a first step in the team’s decision making, it wants to forecast quarterly demand for each of the two types of containers for years 6 to 8. based on historical trends, demand is expected to continue to grow until year 8, after which it is expected to plateau. julie must select the appropriate forecasting method and estimate the likely forecast error. which method should she choose? why? using the method selected, forecast demand for years 6 to 8.

Uestion 7 you hold a portfolio consisting of a $5,000 investment in each of 20 different stocks. the portfolio beta is equal to 1.12. you have decided to sell a coal mining stock (b = 1.00) at $5,000 net and use the proceeds to buy a like amount of a mineral rights company stock (b = 2.00). what is the new beta of the portfolio?

What is the relationship between the national response framework and the national incident management system (nims)? a. the national response framework replaces the nims, which is now obsolete. b. the response protocols and structures described in the national response framework align with the nims, and all nims components support response. c. the nims relates to local, state, and territorial operations, whereas the nrf relates strictly to federal operations. d. the nims and the national response framework cover different aspects of incident management—the nims is focused on tactical planning, and the national response framework is focused on coordination.