As an analyst at Delta Airlines, you are asked to help the operations staff. Operations has identified a new method of loading baggage that is expected to result in a 15 percent reduction in labor time but no changes in any other costs. The current labor cost to load bags is $6 per bag. Other costs are $5 per bag. Required: a-1. What differential costs should the operations staff consider for the decision to use the new method next year

Ancho corp. is an automobile company whose core competency lies in manufacturing petrol- and diesel- based cars. the company realizes that more of its potential customers are switching to electric cars. the r& d department of the company acquires competencies in developing electric cars and launches its first hybrid car, which uses both gas and electricity. in this scenario, ancho is primarilya. leveraging new core competencies to improve current market position. b. redeploying existing core competencies to compete in future markets. c. unlearning existing core competencies to create and compete in markets of the future. d. building new core competencies to protect and extend current market position