There are many types of information that might the manager of a large department store run the business more efficiently and better understand how to improve sales. think about this in such areas as sales, customers, human resources, inventory, suppliers, etc., and list five variables that might produce information that could aid the manager in his or her job. write a sentence or two describing each variable, and briefly discuss some numerical observations that might be generated for each variable.

Suppose farmer lane grows and sells cotton in a perfectly competitive industry. the market price of cotton is $1.64 per kilogram, and his marginal cost of production is $1.44 per kilogram, which increases with output. assume farmer lane is currently earning a profit. can farmer lane do anything to increase his profit in the short run? farmer lane: a. cannot do anything to increase his profit. b. may or may not be able to increase his profit. c. can increase his profit by raising his price. d. can increase his profit by producing more output. e. can increase his profit by shutting down.