Which quality best describes a producer with an absolute advantage a. efficient b. fast c. accurate d. prolific

The leading producer of cell phone backup batteries, jumpstart, has achieved great success because they produce high-quality battery backups that are not too expensive. even so, another company that produces lower-quality batteries at the same price has also achieved some success, but not as much as jumpstart. also, in general, the price of backup batteries has declined because of economies of scale and learning. in addition, jumpstart has added complementary assets, such as a carrying case. considering all of these factors, the backup battery industry is most likely in the introduction stage. growth stage. shakeout stage. maturity stage.

Which of the following events could increase the demand for labor? a. an increase in the marginal productivity of workers b. a decrease in the amount of capital available for workers to use c. a decrease in the wage paid to workers d. a decrease in output price

Which of the following is not a factor to consider when deciding whether to accept a special order? whether this order will hurt the brand name of the company whether other potential orders would be more profitable whether additional fixed costs would need to be incurred whether the offered price is sufficient to cover prime costs and fixed overhead allocated all of the above