You and your friends have decided to build a skateboard ramp behind your house. you have already purchased $400 in materials and are considering renting an electric saw.
it costs $20/hour to rent an electric saw. you estimate it will take 6 hours to build the ramp. if you decide to use your saw, which is a handsaw, you will not have to pay anything to rent an electric saw, but it will take 15 hours to build the ramp. regardless of the decision, you will need to ask for time off from your job, which pays $10/hour.
based on the information provided above, answer the following questions.
(a) if you use your handsaw, the explicit costs of the ramp are $ ?
(b) the explicit costs of the ramp are $? if you rent an electric saw.
(c) if you use a handsaw, the implicit costs of the ramp are $ ?
.
(d) if you rent an electric saw, the implicit costs of the ramp are $?
.
(e) it is economically cheaper to a.)rent an electric saw or b.) use the handsaw
.

Jade international is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in new jersey. it manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components. jade's 100,000 employees work at facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world. jade frequently sends american managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities. the hr department is considering the idea of redesigning jade's expatriate support services program.which of the following, if true, best supports jade's decision to provide assistance to trailing spouses in finding jobs overseas? a) jade puts great emphasis on promoting the role of women in global management.b) the majority of jade's expatriate managers have long-term international experience.c) jade has lost a significant chunk of its global cadre in the recent past owing to its failure to offer feasible options to address the dual-career couples dilemma.d) female managers at jade have reported discriminatory treatment while on overseas assignments.

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