Many telecom firms began digging up the ground and laying webs of fiberglass to meet the growing demand for Internet connectivity. However, rivals and startups began to imitate these firms and soon these new assets were not so rare and each day they seemed to be less valuable. It can be inferred from this example that:

Recently, it was observed that people have started saving more rather than spending. this has impacted the demand for luxury goods and services. the decline in the demand led to unemployment in the related sectors. what can be a primary solution to reduce the unemployment levels in the country? a. increase the interest rates b. impose fine for savings c. force industries to rehire employees d. reduce the interest rates e. import goods and services

What is the purpose of taking a personality inventory assessment? a. to find out what personality traits you should acquire for a successful career b. to identify your personality traits and relate them to a suitable career c. to compare your personality traits with those of successful people in different careers d. to identify aspects of your personality that you can improve with the of a counselor

Acompany that makes shopping carts for supermarkets and other stores recently purchased some new equipment that reduces the labor content of the jobs needed to produce the shopping carts. prior to buying the new equipment, the company used 6 workers, who produced an average of 79 carts per hour. workers receive $16 per hour, and machine coast was $49 per hour. with the new equipment, it was possible to transfer one of the workers to another department, and equipment cost increased by $11 per hour while output increased by four carts per hour. a) compute the multifactor productivity (mfp) (labor plus equipment) under the prior to buying the new equipment. the mfp (carts/$) = (round to 4 decimal places). b) compute the productivity changes between the prior to and after buying the new equipment. the productivity growth = % (round to 2 decimal places)