Alejandro is a computer programmer employed by xyz tech corp. he is hispanic. he gets an offer from another company that is trying to lure him away from xyz and is willing to pay him a higher salary than xyz pays him. alejandro asks his boss whether the company is willing to match the offer to keep him at xyz. his boss says, "don't let the door hit you on your way out." why did the boss fail to match the other firm's offer? a. statistical discrimination b. compensating differentialc. taste-based discrimination d. not clear why xyz did not match the other firm's offer

(a) what do you think will happen if the price of non-gm crops continues to rise? why? (b) what will happen if the price of non-gm food drops? why?

University hero is considering expanding operations beyond its healthy sandwiches. jim axelrod, vice president of marketing, would like to add a line of smoothies with a similar health emphasis. each smoothie would include two free health supplements such as vitamins, antioxidants, and protein. jim believes smoothie sales should fill the slow mid-afternoon period. adding the line of smoothies would require purchasing additional freezer space, machinery, and equipment. jim provides the following projections of net sales, net income, and average total assets in support of his proposal. sandwichesonly sandwiches and smoothies net sales $ 750,000 $ 1,350,000 net income 120,000 210,000 average total assets 350,000 750,000 return on assetschoose numerator ÷ choose denominator = return on assets÷ = return on assets÷ = profit margin÷ = profit margin÷ = asset turnover÷ = asset turnover÷ = times

Which of the following best explains how trade enables greater specialization among producers? a. trade diversifies the market by bringing specialized goods from around the world. b. trade requires distribution networks and adds one more step to the production process. c. trade enables producers to open up new markets for their goods and services. d. trade allows people to focus on one kind of production and trade for their other needs.