Suppose that the cost of operating a 100-room hotel for a night is $10,000, whether or not there are any guests are the hotel. suppose that there are 5 empty rooms for tonight. if the marginal cost of operating one room for one night is $30 and the customer is willing to pay $60 for the night, the hotel manager should: correct a. rent the room because the marginal benefit exceeds the marginal cost.

b. rent the room because the marginal benefit exceeds the average cost.

c. not rent the room because the marginal benefit is less than the marginal cost.

d. not rent the room because the marginal benefit is less than the average cost.

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u. s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.