After getting her degree in Economics, Jeanine went to work for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. She compiles data on the unemployment rate, which serves as an economic indicator. What does this data help Jeanine to understand? a. Whether or not the banking industry is going to require federal assistance. b. How many new employees the Bureau of Labor Statistics should hire this year. c. How to design surveys to collect the information to calculate the unemployment rate. d. How well the economy is doing at a macro level.

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.