Nikoli lives in New Salom which specializes in component parts, while its geographical neighbor, Durma specializes in heavy machinery. New Salom exports component parts to Durma, which in turn exports heavy machinery to New Salom.
According to the theory of comparative advantage, this mutually beneficial trade relationship best illustrates:

A. a first-mover advantage.
B. the significance of trade barriers.
C. a positive-sum game.
D. a zero-sum game.
E. the advantages of mercantilism.

Precision dyes is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. the company requires a rate of return of 15 percent and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life of its equipment. ignore bonus depreciation. machine a has a cost of $462,000, annual aftertax cash outflows of $46,200, and a four-year life. machine b costs $898,000, has annual aftertax cash outflows of $16,500, and has a seven-year life. whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. which machine should the company purchase and how much less is that machine's eac as compared to the other machine's

The questions of economics address which of the following ? check all that apply

Win goods inc. is a large multinational conglomerate. as a single business unit, the company's stock price is estimated to be $200. however, by adding the actual market stock prices of each of its individual business units, the stock price of the company as one unit would be $300. what is win goods experiencing in this scenario? a. diversification discount b. learning-curveeffects c. experience-curveeffects d. economies of scale