All of the following are appropriate benchmarks for a state or local government to use as a basis for comparing performance except A government's own operating results and financial position from prior years. International City/County Management Association's Financial Trend Monitoring System results for governments of similar types and size. Federal agencies' financial information for a comparable time period. Socioeconomic and demographic trends of governments of similar types and size available from U. S. Census Bureau.

Aprofessional does specialized work that's primarily: degree based. medical or legal. well paying. intellectual and creative

Happy foods and general grains both produce similar puffed rice breakfast cereals. for both companies, thecost of producing a box of cereal is 45 cents, and it is not possible for either company to lower their productioncosts any further. how can one company achieve a competitive advantage over the other?

The year is 2278, and the starship enterprise is running low on dilithium crystals, which are used to regulate the matter-antimatter reactions that propel the ship across the universe. without the crystals, space-time travel is not possible. if there is only one known source of dilithium crystals, the necessary conditions for a monopoly are met. part 2 (1 point)see hint if the crystals are government owned or government regulated, and the government wants to create the greatest welfare for society, then it should set the price choose one or more: a. so only the rich can afford space-time travel. b. at the profit-maximizing price. c. at the efficient price. d. using the marginal-cost pricing rule. e. so everyone can afford space-time travel. f. at the monopoly price.