There were initially two satellite radio providers in the u. s. market, sirius and xm radio. the firms merged to form one firm, and the federal government did not challenge the merger. although the merger created a single seller in this market, the existence of a monopoly may not have much impact on u. s. consumers. which of the following statements are plausible reasons for the limited impact of the merger? a) all of the aboveb) the merged firm will operate at higher capacity and may be able to reduce costs through economies of scale and perhaps learning-by-doing, which will benefit u. s. consumers. c) although there will only be one seller of satellite radio, there are other forms of radio broadcasts available to u. s. consumers and demand for satellite radio may be relatively elastic. d) there are very large fixed costs in providing satellite radio, and the industry may be a natural monopoly. one seller may be able to operate at lower cost than two sellers.

Wang distributors has an annual demand for an airport metal detector of 1 comma 350 units. the cost of a typical detector to wang is $400. carrying cost is estimated to be 19% of the unit cost, and the ordering cost is $24 per order. if ping wang, the owner, orders in quantities of 300 or more, he can get a 10% discount on the cost of the detectors. should wang take the quantity discount? \

Suppose that a major city’s main thoroughfare, which is also an interstate highway, will be completely closed to traffic for two years, from january 2014 to december 2015, for reconstruction at a cost of $535 million. if the construction company were to keep the highway open for traffic during construction, the highway reconstruction project would take much longer and be more expensive. suppose that construction would take four years if the highway were kept open, at a total cost of $800 million. the state department of transportation had to make its decision in 2014, one year before the start of construction (so that the first payment was one year away). so the department of transportation had the following choices: (i) close the highway during construction, at an annual cost of $267.5 million per year for two years. (ii) keep the highway open during construction, at an annual cost of $200 million per year for four years. now suppose the interest rate is 80%. calculate the present value of the costs incurred under each plan.

If a transformational leader is supposed to be so smart and visionary, why would he or she emphasize empowerment in his or her leadership approach?