Which term best describe a group of firms all making similar products or similar
services?

American gas products manufactures a device called a can-emitor that empties the contents of old aerosol cans in 2 to 3 seconds. this eliminates having to dispose of the cans as hazardous wastes. if a certain paint company can save $75,000 per year in waste disposal costs, how much could the company afford to spend now on the can-emitor if it wants to recover its investment in 3 years at an interest rate of 20% per year?

Suppose general motors demands labor according to the labor demand function 푤푤= 40−0. 5퐸퐸, where 푤푤 is the hourly wage and 퐸퐸 is the number of employees. the united auto workers union has a utility function given by 푈푈=푊푊∗퐸퐸. a.in 1984, the united auto workers union started negotiations with general motors by assuming that they were a monopoly union. find the wage and employment demands that the united auto workers union would have demanded before any bargaining began. b.if general motors and the united auto workers union both had excellent bargaining representatives, would this be the final labor contract? if not, then explain in words and graphically where they would end up after the bargaining process.

Which of the following statements is true of unsought products? as compared to convenience products, unsought products are purchased more frequently. unsought products are consumer products and services that customers usually buy frequently, immediately, and with minimal comparison and buying effort. a life insurance policy is an example of an unsought product. unsought products have strong brand identification for which a significant group of buyers is willing to make a special purchase effort. unsought products are those products purchased for further processing or for use in conducting a business.