Explain the impact of the production subsidy in terms of how it affects producers of ethanol and how it affects the supply curve in the ethanol market

Scenario The Federal Government has implemented a policy to subsidize the production of ethanol by paying manufacturers of ethanol a per-unit (e.g., per gallon) production subsidy. [A per-unit subsidy has the opposite effect of the per-unit tax discussed in class] Ethanol is an alternative fuel that can be used in some models of automobiles designed to burn any mix of […]

Compare and contrast the types of production processing—job shop, batch, repetitive, or continuous—and determine which the primary mode of operation is and why.

Space Age Furniture Company Read “Space Age Furniture Company” in Chapter 9 of your text. Respond to the following and include any Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) calculations: Develop an MRP for Space Age Furniture Company using the information in the case including the production of sub-assemblies in lot sizes of 1,000. The lot size of 1,000 for sub-assemblies has produced […]

Would you describe the production you saw as Presentational or Representational?

You are required to write one (1) performance treatment paper. This paper is to be based on the viewing of the Department of Theatre’s production of 1984. The performance treatment assignment is meant to apply things we’ve been learning in class directly to a theatrical production created by the Department of Theatre. QUESTIONS YOU MUST ADDRESS: We do expect formality […]

What would be a more sustainable alternative to the used production and/or distribution process?

Any amount of sources you need is fine.. Guidelines… where does the good, ingredient and part originate from? What is the MOST important production step(s). how far was it mostly transported and means of transportation (if not made in Canada). Through how many hands did the product go in production/distribution process. who benefits most financially from the sale of good. […]

Identify and explain TWO environmental impacts food production has on the ecosystem.

The continuous growth of the human population has led to an increase in large-scale industrial agriculture globally. This type of agricultural practice has had profound effects on various levels of our ecosystem. a) Identify and explain TWO environmental impacts food production has on the ecosystem. b) Discuss one pro and con concerning the use of aquaculture to produce more food. […]

Write an e-mail message to the Vice President (VP) of Production discussing at least three cultural differences that Mark will experience in managing front-line plant workers in Japan in contrast to in the United States.

Mark Jones, a Production Manager, has been transferred from the manufacturing plant in his hometown of Chicago to his company’s overseas manufacturing plant in Osaka, Japan. You are the company’s I-O psychologist. Using Hofstede’s Five Basic Elements of Culture Distinction, write an e-mail message to the Vice President (VP) of Production discussing at least three cultural differences that Mark will […]