(6 points for the correct answer; 2 bonus point if you have…

(6 points for the correct answer; 2 bonus point if you have correctly answered a total of 9 questions among questions 1 through 11.)  Consider the following proof of the fact that the product of any two odd integers is odd:  Suppose and . Then and are two odd integers. Since is an odd integer, it follows that the product of two odd integers and is odd.  Is the proof valid? 

Quick Technology Company is a supplier of high-end research…

Quick Technology Company is a supplier of high-end research equipment for the pharmaceutical industry. Quick currently has a variety of different firms producing computer chips for increased memory and improved processing speeds which are installed in Quick’s equipment. In this case, having another firm provide supplies for Quick’s equipment is an example of: