The producer that requires a smaller quantity of inputs to produce a certain amount of a good, relative to the quantities of inputs required by other producers to produce the same amount of that good, a. has a low opportunity cost of producing that good, relative to the opportunity costs of other producers. b. has a comparative advantage in the production of that good. c. has an absolute advantage in the production of that good. d. should be the only producer of that good.

This activity is important because as a marketing manager, you must allocate resources to reach your target market. during the strategic marketing process, managers move through three important phases to determine how to optimally allocate resources: a planning phase, an implementation phase, and an evaluation phase. in this interactive exercise, you are asked to review various strategic marketing actions and determine where in the strategic marketing process the action would occur. the goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your understanding of the strategic marketing process and related marketing actions.

Identify whether the statements are true or false by dragging and dropping the appropriate term into the bin provided. long-run economic growth is unlikely to be sustainable because of finite natural resources. in the modern economy, countries that possess few domestic natural resources essentially have no chance to develop economically. finding alternatives to natural resources will be very important to long-term economic growth. in the modern economy, human and physical capital are generally less important in productivity than natural resources. in the 19th century, countries with the highest per capita gdp were nearly always abundant in minerals and productive farming land.

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.