Total cost is the cost of by a firm. total fixed cost is the cost of the - the cost of and total variable cost is the cost of the - the cost of
a. the quantities of goods produced; firm's fixed quantities; land; labor; capital; firms's variable quantities; labor
b. the interest on capital used; firm's fixed rate of interest; physical capital; financial capital; entrepreneurship; firm's variable rate of interest; financial capital
c. the output produced; firm's fixed output; primary; intermediate; final output firm's variable output; primary goods and services
d. all the factors of production used;

Jameson manages a well-known cell phone company. this company has been voted as having the best cell-phone service. consumers appreciate the fact that they can call from almost anywhere in the world and the service still gets through. jameson knows that the company's product far surpasses that of the competition. one thing has been bothering him, though. in order to put so many resources into ensuring the best service, jameson has cut back on employees at the firm's customer call center. recently, consumers have begun complaining about long wait times when they call in with a problem or concern. although its cell phone service is still considered one of the best, customer satisfaction with the firm's customer service has plummeted. jameson does not understand why consumers are getting so upset. he believes the exceptional cell phone service more than makes up for long waiting periods and other issues with its customer service. "after all," he says, "they can't have it all. if i invest more in customer service, that means less investment on ensuring the quality of our product offering."refer to scenario. jameson has asked you, a marketing consultant, to give him advice. he cannot understand how a cell-phone company with the best product offering in the cell-phone service industry could get such low satisfaction ratings simply because the customer service is not up to par. you suggest that jameson has a narrowly defined view of the company's product offering. you tell jameson that successful marketers should define their products as what they

Almost 80% of business owners are clueless about the competition, resulting in a) lost market share and customers. b) needless lawsuits. c) uninspired products. d) lack of perseverance

land, a building and equipment are acquired for a lump sum of $ 1,000,000. the market values of the land, building and equipment are $ 300,000, $ 800,000 and $ 300,000, respectively. what is the cost assigned to the equipment? (do not round any intermediary calculations, and round your final answer to the nearest dollar.)