Which of the following characteristics leads to an upward-sloping supply curve?

1.increasing opportunity costs
2.increasing marginal costs
3.diminishing marginal utility
4.a decrease in factor prices
5.an increase in factor prices
6.increasing labor productivity

The purchasing agent for a company that assembles and sells air-conditioning equipment in a latin american country noted that the cost of compressors has increased significantly each time they have been reordered. the company uses an eoq model to determine order size. what are the implications of this price escalation with respect to order size? what factors other than price must be taken into consideration?

The director of the federal trade commission (ftc) bureau of consumer protection warned that the agency would bring enforcement action against small businesses that select one: a. failed to inform the public about network failures in a timely manner b. failed to transmit sensitive data c. did not report security breaches to law enforcement d. lacked adequate policies and procedures to protect consumer data.

Which steps would you take to determine how much an employee should be paid? select all that apply. determine the number of hours the employee was scheduled to work. determine the number of hours the employee worked. determine whether the employee worked overtime hours. determine whether any of the days worked are holidays that receive holiday overtime payment rates. determine the hourly rate this employee earns. determine whether this is a new employee.