The town of Isle is on a small island connected to Big City by a single bridge. Most of the residents of Isle work in Big City. As a result, the bridge becomes very congested for two hours each day at the typical morning and evening commute times. Which of the following policies considered by the mayor of Isle would likely be most efficient in alleviating the congestion? a. a fixed toll for the brdge payable by every vehicle crossing the brdge at all days and times
b. A variable toll for the brdge payable only by vehicles crossing the brudge during the congested cimmute times
c. Any vehicle crossing the bridge at any time must have a sticker ppaid for with a one time fee of $25
d. A press conferecne in which the mayor requests that people try to cross the brdge earlier or later than the typical commute times

Peppy roaney believes that pizza is a much more versatile dish than most people realize. as the national marketing manager for pizza guys, he observed how consumers were delighted with barbecue pizza, hawaiian pizza, mexican pizza and other unique combinations. his suggestions for other unusual pizzas, however, were met with a negative response by his superiors. even some of his colleagues laughed at his ideas. peppy's confidence in his ability to understand the market has led him to focus on planning a business of his own. peppy realizes that he will take a risk when he leaves his job with pizza guys and embarks upon a new venture: peppy's pizzazzeria. peppy is excited about the potential of profitably catering to the unmet desires of pizza consumers. peppy is confident that peppy's pizzazzeria will be a success, but only if he has enough money to do things right. since peppy has very little personal wealth, he knows he must obtain financial assistance. in order to prepare for meetings with bankers and p

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If you were running a company, what are at least two things you could do to improve its productivity.