In a monopolistically competitive market, a. the entry of new firms creates externalities. b. the absence of restrictions on entry by new firms ensures that there will be no deadweight loss. c. there are always too many firms in the market relative to the socially-optimal number of firms.

David burdick is the ceo of acme bubblegum, a successful public company. as one of the cofounders of the company, burdick has enjoyed speaking and writing about the success of acme bubblegum for several years. typically, he speaks at conferences or directly to the press, but recently, he has been blogging about his firm anonymously. specifically, he defended a recent advertising campaign that was unpopular among consumers and pointedly attacked one of acme bubblegum’s competitors. burdick deeply enjoys his anonymous blogging and believes that none of his readers actually know that he works for acme bubblegum.should burdick be allowed to praise his company’s performance anonymously online? should he be allowed to attack his competitors without disclosing his relationship with the company? how would you feel if the ceo of a company at which you shopped was secretly writing criticisms of his or her competition? how would you feel if you knew a writer for your favorite blog was actually closely involved in a company that the blog discussed? 1. define the ethical issue? 2. who are the primary stakeholders? 3. what are the possible alternatives? 4. how could you evaluate the ethical implications of the alternative actions (use appropriate decision rules)? 5. what action would you recommend and why?

Snuggables sells microwaveable heat packs online. their sales software collects customer/sales information and shares it with the customer service and sales departments. none of the customer complaints or suggestions reach the product development person, however. which step of the three-step processes for success is snuggables failing to use fully?

If a transformational leader is supposed to be so smart and visionary, why would he or she emphasize empowerment in his or her leadership approach?