A business must decide whether to open a new office in China. If it opens the branch, it will increase its chances of selling a high volume of its products in

China. On the other hand, the business will have to spend a lot of money to

make the branch operational.

What would be an opportunity cost for the business if it chooses to open the

new branch in China?

A. The business would be able to increase the selling prices for most

of its products.

B. The business would have to spend all its money making new

Chinese products.

C. The business would be able to easily sell its products to many new

customers.

D. The business could not use the money it spends on the new

branch for something else.

Afirm produces a product in a competitive industry and has a total cost function (tc) of tc(q) = 60 + 10q + 2q2 and a marginal cost function (mc) of mc(q) = 10 + 4q. at the given market price (p) of $20, the firm is producing 5.00 units of output. is the firm maximizing profit? no what quantity of output should the firm produce in the long run? the firm should produce unit s) of output. (enter your response as an integer.)

10. which of the following is true regarding preretirement inflation? a. defined-benefit plans provide more inflation protection than defined-contribution plans. b. because of preretirement inflation, possible investment-related growth is increased for defined-contribution plans. c. all types of benefits are designed to cope with preretirement inflation. d. preretirement inflation is generally reflected in the increase in an employee's compensation level over a working career.

You have recently been made a department head of the new regional office. in getting to know your departmental staff, you have noticed that one of your inexperienced employees is not following through on assigned tasks. she is enthused about her new job and wants to get ahead in the organization. which alternative represents the most effective leadership style: a. discuss the lack of follow-through with her and explore thealternative ways this problem can be solved. b. specify what she must do to complete the tasks but incorporate any suggestions she may have. c. define the steps necessary for her to complete the assigned tasks and monitor her performance frequently. d. let her know about the lack of follow-through and give hermore time to improve her performance.