N principle, a tendency for firms to congregate in a single nation to reap trade-cost advantages related to key inputs located within that nation, thereby yielding a trade advantage for that nation, could result from: Select one: a. internal economies and attainment of minimum efficient scale. b. external economies and agglomeration. c. economies of scale and government-erected entry barriers. d. diseconomies of scale and a first-mover advantage.

Question 55 ted, a supervisor for jack's pool supplies, was accused of stealing pool supplies and selling them to friends and relatives at reduced prices. given ted's earlier track record, he was not fired immediately. the authorities decided to give him an administrative leave, without pay, until the investigation was complete. in view of the given information, it would be most appropriate to say that ted was: demoted. discharged. suspended. dismissed.