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Lab 1 – Introduction to Science
Exercise 1: The Scientific Method
Dissolved oxygen is oxygen that is trapped in a fluid, such as water. Since many living organism requires oxygen to survive, it is a necessary component of water systems such as streams, lakes and rivers in order to support aquatic life. The dissolved oxygen is measured in units of parts per million (ppm). Examine the data in Table 4 showing the amount of dissolved oxygen present and the number of fish observed in the body of water the sample was taken from; finally, answer the questions below.
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Make an observation – Based on the data in Table 4, discuss what patterns you observe in regards to dissolved oxygen content and fish populations in the body of water?
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Do background research – Utilizing at least one scholarly source, describe how the dissolved oxygen content in a body of water can effect fish populations.
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Construct a hypothesis – Based on your observation in question 1 and your background research in question 2, develop a hypothesis relating to the amount of dissolved oxygen measured in the water sample and the number of fish observed in the body of water?
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Test with an experiment – Describe an experiment that would allow you to test your hypothesis from question 3. This description must provide ample detail to show knowledge of experimental design and should list the independent and dependent variables, as well as your control.
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Analyze results – Assume that your experiment produces results identical to those seen in Table 4, what type of graph would be appropriate for displaying the data and why?
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Analyze results – Graph the data from Table 4 and describe what your graph looks like (you do not have to submit a picture of the actual graph!).
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Draw conclusions – Interpret the data from the graph made in Question 7. What conclusions can you make based on the results of this graph?
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Draw conclusions – Assuming that your experiment produced results identical to those seen in Table 4, would you reject or accept the hypothesis that you produced in question 3? Explain how you determined this.
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References
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Hint
Case #35: Each solution should be one of the vendor choices, and weigh the pros and cons of each.
Case 35 TREADWELL’S: THE BUYER’S DECISION
Judith Everett, Northern Arizona University
Treadwell’s Department Store is a traditional department store that was founded in 1898 by Oliver Treadwell in the American Southwest. Treadwell’s has symbolized the spirit of the Southwest for nearly a century, maintaining exclusive merchandise related to the region as well as providing moderate to better apparel, accessories, and home furnishings for the entire family. The regional department store retailer has 18 branch stores located at the major cities in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona. Treadwell’s has its buying offices and distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona, and sends merchandise to all of its branches from the central distribution center. James Treadwell Stephenson, the great-grandson of the founder, is the current chief executive officer. He is very concerned about maintaining the image of the company as well as the profitability of the firm.
Recently, Tiffany Brentwood has been promoted to the position of buyer of women’s sleepwear and loungewear after successfully managing the intimate apparel and children’s departments at the Santa Fe branch for four years. She also had held the position of assistant buyer for children’s sleepwear and accessories for almost one year. Her long-term professional goals include becoming a divisional merchandise manager and store manager.
After her interview with CEO Stephenson, Tiffany realized the importance of the company philosophy to enhance images of the Southwest yet maintain profitability. She has sought unique merchandise that will reinforce the Southwestern image for Treadwell’s. She found a resource for a group of pajamas, nightshirts, and tunics with matching leggings. This merchandise features Southwestern motifs and would fit perfectly with the goals of the firm to offer such merchandise. She believes that this style is not a passing fad in this part of the country and it should be a staple item in her department.
The merchandise featured tasteful interpretations of traditional Native American blanket designs. The garments were made from 100 percent cotton knit and produced in fashionable colors. Tiffany was confident that this merchandise would be popular with Treadwell’s target customer.
Upon further investigation, Tiffany discovered that similar styles and colors of merchandise were available from two different resources: Southwest Specialties, a vendor in Los Angeles, and JC Enterprises, a local Phoenix vendor.
Southwest Specialties requires a minimum order of $5,000 at cost, offers terms of 3/10, net 30, and does not provide transportation costs. Transportation costs may be estimated at approximately $4.50 per dozen garments. There is a rumor, however, that there may be a trucking strike and Southwest transports by independent truck lines. Southwest Specialties is willing to participate in a cooperative advertising program. This Los Angeles firm assures Tiffany that merchandise will be in stock and available for reorder.
Table 6.3 Tiffany’s Initial Order
The local vendor does not have a minimum purchase and will deliver the merchandise for free. JC Enterprises also offers terms of 3/10, net 30. (Refer to
Chapter 7
for terms of sale.) This firm is not willing to share in the costs of a cooperative advertisement, since it is a small company. JC Enterprises cannot guarantee immediate delivery. This firm needs a 48-hour delivery notice.
Tiffany decides to bring the merchandise into the stores. She calculates her initial order, which is shown in
Table 6.3
. Tiffany prepares a financial analysis of the purchase, also taking into consideration the discounts and shipping costs that would be applied to her orders to determine which vendor might be the best to purchase from. She studies her analysis, and then she takes it, along with the pros and cons about each vendor, to her divisional merchandise manager. Because Tiffany is new as a buyer, she does not feel confident about making the decision on her own and wants some feedback from her divisional manager.
Hint
Case #37: Propose 2 solutions for what Nicole should do in this situation. You can choose to address the 2 options given in the scenario (lie or mutilate the shirts), or come up with other creative solutions…
Here’s one example on the topic of mutilating samples from Nordstrom:
http://www.nordstromsupplier.com/NPG/PDFs/U.S. Customs Compliance/Apparel/Apparel & Fabric Sample Import Requirements UPDATED
Case 37 THE SAUDI ARABIAN SAMPLE SITUATION
Lorynn Divita, Baylor University
Nicole St. Lawrence is a merchandising assistant at Racer Jeans, a division of Chapman Jeanswear, one of the world’s largest jean manufacturers, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Nicole’s job is to work with all of Racer’s licensees. Racer Jeans only manufactures jeans, but it recognizes the importance of marketing itself as a lifestyle brand with a wide array of products, such as knit and woven shirts, socks, accessories, and leather products, each branded under the Racer name. Rather than become the manufacturer of these products, Racer has chosen to stick with what it does best—making jeans—and license the use of its name to manufacturers of these other products. Of the 15 licensees with which Racer has agreements, its main licensees include Hill Hosiery sock manufacturers in North Carolina, Ranchero Leather Products belt and leather goods manufacturers in Arizona, Habbott Brothers knit shirt manufacturers in New York, and its largest licensee, Sammy Shirts, a woven shirt manufacturer also in New York City.
Racer allows each company to develop a line that it markets under the Racer name, in exchange for payment of five percent of all sales from the line to Racer. Racer provides each licensee with co-marketing dollars and support materials, such as computer files containing the artwork for the most recent product labels and hangtags that licensees then adapt to their own merchandise.
It can be difficult for Nicole St. Lawrence to stay on top of what all 15 licensees are doing at all times, particularly because of how geographically dispersed they all are. Sometimes problems occur and relationships between Racer and one of its licensees get strained. For example, one time when Nicole requested product samples from each licensee to feature in a display, she realized that Sharp, the Racer’s jacket licensee, was using outdated hangtag art and the colors on the logo on the hangtag were not the approved “Racer Red” that was specified. When she called the company to tell it that it had to reprint new hangtags, it had to discard more than 3,000 hangtags and was not pleased. But Nicole understood it was her job to preserve the integrity and continuity of the Racer brand, even if it made some of the licensees mad.
Nicole was busy getting product ready for a big meeting with Smithson, its largest retailer in Canada, with company headquarters in Toronto. Smithson requested a replica of a floor set in its offices for the meeting, complete with actual store fixtures filled with Racer product to see how the merchandise will look on the store floor. Providing jeans for the floor set has been no problem, but Nicole has had to coordinate merchandise from all 15 of the licensees. Finally, with just three days to spare, Sammy shirts delivers its products to Nicole, giving her just enough time to ship the product with the rest of the licensees’ merchandise to Toronto. Just before contacting Racer’s shipping department to show them the order, she realizes something that could disrupt the entire shipment: Sammy sent them an entire shipment of sample shirts manufactured in Saudi Arabia, and Canada has an embargo on clothing from Saudi Arabia and won’t permit it to enter the country. The production shirts, however, will not be produced in Saudi Arabia. After many telephone calls to government offices, Nicole finds out that the shirts can enter the country as long as they are mutilated so that it is obvious they are only samples and can never be sold. The recommended way to do this is to cut a swatch of fabric out of the back of the shirt, so that they look fine on the rack but obviously can’t be worn by anyone. This brings a whole new set of problems for Nicole. Sammy has sent a few thousand dollars worth of shirts at retail for the show with the expectation that they will be returned to them for future sales. They do not want their shirts mutilated because they will not be able to recoup any of their money. Smithson is equally adamant that if Racer expects to get any shirt orders, they need to see how the sample merchandise looks in a store environment. Sammy has put a great deal of pressure on Nicole to just lie about the country of origin on the shipping label, saying that “There’s no way anyone’s going to check it.” Nicole isn’t sure how to handle the situation, but she knows she needs to make a decision quickly.
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