Your economics professor offers 10 points extra credit if you attend a review session before your next exam. This extra credit is an example of A. an incentive to attend the review session. B. a decrease in marginal benefit to attend the review session. C. an increase in marginal cost to attend the review session. D. a sunk cost. IS. a rational choice.

M. cotteleer electronics supplies microcomputer circuitry to a company that incorporates microprocessors into refrigerators and other home appliances. one of the components has an annual demand of 235 units, and this is constant throughout the year. carrying cost is estimated to be $1.25 per unit per year, and the ordering (setup) cost is $21 per order. a) to minimize cost, how many units should be ordered each time an order is placed? b) how many orders per year are needed with the optimal policy? c) what is the average inventory if costs are minimized? d) suppose that the ordering cost is not $21, and cotteleer has been ordering 125 units each time an order is placed. for this order policy (of q = 125) to be optimal, determine what the ordering cost would have to be.

You work as the sales manager for a company that sells office supplies to businesses of all sizes. because the profit margins are razor-thin, you need to ensure that you are getting the very best prices on paper, pencils, pens, post-it notes, and other office supplies from the manufacturers. when reviewing the quarterly profit statement, you realize that your costs are higher than they should be, and you trace the higher costs back to an employee who has been lax about getting competitive bids to ensure the lowest prices. when you conduct your research to determine the reason for the higher costs, and take action to bring those costs back down, in which of the key management processes are you taking part?

Bruce matthews played football for the tennessee titans. as part of his contract, he agreed to submit any dispute to arbitra- tion. he also agreed that tennessee law would determine all matters related to workers' compensation. after matthews retired, he filed a workers' compensation claim in california. the arbitrator ruled that matthews could pursue his claim in california but only under tennessee law. should this award be set aside?