Mitch and Terese are partners at a management consulting firm. They are trying to determine which of them has a comparative advantage in creating the 50 slides required for a sales pitch to a prospective client. Mitch can create 10 slides per hour. For other activities, he can bill clients $500 per hour. Mitch's opportunity cost of creating slides isper slide. Jamal's opportunity cost of creating slides is 30% lower than Bette's. However, as the senior partner, his billing rate is 25% higher. Based on all of these facts, has a comparative advantage in creating slides.

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.