With the introduction of robotics to automotive manufacturing, there have been sweeping changes to the automotive assembly line, management and operations at plants. as an example, in a truck manufacturing plant, identify who would most likely be impacted by this technology change and suffer long term structural unemployment?
a) the inventory control manager with 5 years experience in managing parts inventory, a bachelor of business administration and 2 years of experience using inventory software.
b) an assembly line worker with 10 years of screwing together truck panels and a high school diploma.
c) a computer programer working the it department with a bachelors in computer science and 5 years of programming experience.

Which of the following statements is correct? large corporations are taxed more favorably than sole proprietorships. corporate stockholders are exposed to unlimited liability. due to limited liability, unlimited lives, and ease of ownership transfer, the vast majority of u.s. businesses (in terms of number of businesses) are organized as corporations. most businesses (by number and total dollar sales) are organized as partnerships or proprietorships because it is easier to set up and operate in one of these forms rather than as a corporation. however, if the business gets very large, it becomes advantageous to convert to a corporation, mainly because corporations have important tax advantages over proprietorships and partnerships. most business (measured by dollar sales) is conducted by corporations in spite of large corporations’ often less favorable tax treatment, due to legal considerations related to ownership transfers and limited liability.

Use this image to answer the following question. when the economy is operating at point b, the us congress is most likely to follow

Gerda, a real estate agent, is selling a moderately priced house in a subdivision. she knows from her uncle that the factory being built half a mile from the subdivision will be manufacturing dog food, using a process that creates a very strong odor that permeates the surrounding neighborhood. a buyer, who is unaware of the type of factory under construction, makes an offer on one of the houses gerda is selling, and within a short time, the deal goes through. what does this scenario best illustrate?