(d) when sales increase by 13%, which of the following should also increase by 13% in a merchandising company? (you may select more than one answer. single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer. any boxes left with a question mark will be automatically graded as incorrect.) variable cost checked fixed cost unanswered gross margin checked contribution margin checked net operating income unanswered (e) when sales increase by 13%, which of the following should increase by more than 13% in a merchandising company? (you may select more than one answer. single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer. any boxes left with a question mark will be automatically graded as incorrect.) variable cost unanswered fixed cost unanswered gross margin checked contribution margin unanswered net operating income

Suppose that hubert, an economist from an am talk radio program, and kate, an economist from a nonprofit organization on the west coast, are arguing over government bailouts. the following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: kate: to recent financial crises, the concept of bailouts is a hot topic for debate among everyone these days. hubert: indeed, it’s gotten crazy! a government bailout of severely distressed financial firms is unnecessary because free markets will properly price assets. kate: i don’t know about that. without a bailout of severely distressed financial firms, the economy will experience a deep recession. the disagreement between these economists is most likely due todifferences in scientific judgments . despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? business managers can raise profit more easily by reducing costs than by raising revenue. central banks should focus more on maintaining low unemployment than on maintaining low inflation. employers should not be restricted from outsourcing work to foreign nations

The owner of firewood to go is considering buying a hydraulic wood splitter which sells for $50,000. he figures it will cost an additional $100 per cord to purchase and split wood with this machine, while he can sell each cord of split wood for $125. if, for this machine, design capacity is 50 cords per day, effective capacity is 40 cords per day, and actual output is expected to be 32 cords per day, what would be its efficiency?

Delux technology has a reputation of reliability and a winning customer service, qualities that to build this highly respected name brand over the last 15 years. speaking at a recent business conference, steve, the ceo of delux, told his audience, "we have built our reputation by changing little over the last several years, but consistently customers with great, caring service and a reliable product." which type of strategy does delux technology use? a.) growth strategy b.) defensive strategy c.) retrenchment strategy d.) merger approach e.) stability strategy