Addison Inc. planned to close one of its plants due to a slump in its business. The closing was announced by the company managers on April 1 and took place 60 days after the announcement. In this case, the company conforms to the .

Banana computers has decided to procure processing chips required for its laptops from external suppliers instead of manufacturing them in their own facilities. how will this decision affect the firm? a. the firm will be protected against the principal-agent problem. b. the firm's administrative costs will be low because of necessary bureaucracy. c. the firm will have more flexibility in purchasing and comparing prices of goods and services. d. the firm will have high-powered incentives, such as hourly wages and salaries.