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9. At the end of his book, Ronald Takaki writes: As the time approaches when all Americans are minorities, we are facing a challenge: The task for us is not only to comprehend the world, but also to change the world. In our very comprehending, we are in fact changing the world. A Different Mirror seeks to study the past for the sake of the future. (p. 445) Discuss and analyze this quotation in the context of our whole course. What does Takaki mean here? (How) does learning about a "history of multicultural America" help to "change the world"? Referring to examples from his text, describe the ways that studying the past might help us move into the future. Noble Bicycles of Glen Arbor, Michigan, is a small batch manufacturer of high-end bicycles. That is, it typically builds bicycles in batches of one to three units. Quality is high, only to be expected when the typical bicycle frame costs $2,600 and up. Yet, profits have not kept pace with top management's expectations Management has set a goal of generating a minimum of 25 percent return on assets. As a result of a corporate SWOT analysis, management has identified one critical threat the costs at Noble are simply too high --and one important opportunity: because of the flexibility of operations and the experience of the design team, many of whom are either professional or serious amateur bicyclists, Noble is well positioned to become an innovation leader. A top management team consisting of the marketing director, the finance director, the corporate vice president, the purchasing director and the director of operations management has developed two alternative strategies: (1) focus on reducing costs through the application of lean systems and procedures, and (2) focus on product innovation. To assess the two approaches, the team has generated the following table. Use Figure 2.3 Current Lean Innovation Category Values Proposal Proposal Sales $15,700,000 $15,700,000 $17,270,000 Coat of goods sola $13,345,000 $11,077, 050 $13.953,500 Variable expenses $ 942,000 5 100,700 863,500 Tixed expenses $ 942,000 $ $47.000 942,000 Inventory $ 1,570,000 $1,256,000 1.727,000 Recounts receivable $ 849,000 679,200 $ 849,000 Other current assets 729,000 729,000 $ B01,900 Fixed to 880,000 $ 899,000 $ 828,000 a. What is Noble Bicycles' current ROA? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Current Lean Proposal Innovation Proposal Category ROA 20 ODD F F 1 0 @ # 3 & 7 $ 4 8 9 6 5 2 U Y R E T W J L H G F S D > B M V N. Z c 1