Mel suddenly finds an opportunity to sell boxed dinners. the new opportunity would require the use of the 30 percent unused capacity. the contribution margin from the dinners would amount to $3,000 annually. required: a. if mel decides to sell dinners, what are the total costs for both making and buying the cookies?

Which (if any) of the following scenarios is the result of a natural monopoly? instructions: you may select more than one answer. a. patent holders of genetically modified seeds are permitted to sue farmers who save seeds from one planting season to the next. b. doctors in the united states are prohibited from practicing without a medical license. c. there is one train operator with service from baltimore to philadelphia. d. coal is used as the primary energy in a country with abundant coal deposits.