Alpha colony and beta colony both manufacture textiles and technology. alpha colony always produces higher quality textiles and technology with fewer raw materials and in less time than beta colony. which statement would explain the reason why alpha colony has an advantage over beta colony?

a. alpha colony has a comparative advantage because it chooses not to export its manufactured goods to other colonies.

b. alpha colony has a comparative advantage because it chooses to ignore the opportunity cost of using more raw materials.

c. alpha colony has an absolute advantage because it has an established manufacturing infrastructure and trained workers.

d. alpha colony has an absolute advantage because it has more farms and mines to produce raw materials needed for its products.

Read the overview below and complete the activities that follow. apartment complexes often look for ways to recruit new tenants and retain current tenants. although apartment complexes offer the tangible benefit of shelter to their tenants, many apartment complexes also offer additional services to tenants to encourage tenants to stay or to support the rent prices. the following scenario identifies the several service gaps of a company that runs an apartment complex as well as solutions for reducing these service gaps. concept review: customers have certain expectations about how a service should be delivered. a service gap occurs when the delivery of a service fails to meet customer expectations. there are four types of service gaps: knowledge gap, standards gap, delivery gap, and the communications gap. it is important for marketers to identify these gaps and develop strategies for minimizing them. match the example or solution to the appropriate service gap category.1. wait for repairs 5. train employees well2. understand expectations 6. incentives for tenants3. do not overpromise 7. family movie night4. empower employees 8. delayed lawn careservice gap example solutionknowledge gap standards gap delivery gap communication gap