Amanager must make a decision on shipping. there are two shippers, a and b. both offer a two-day rate: a for $504 and b for $526. in addition, a offers a three-day rate of $472 and a nine-day rate of $410, and b offers a four-day rate of $452 and a seven-day rate of $428. annual holding costs are 30 percent of unit price. three hundred and sixty boxes are to be shipped, and each box has a price of $150. which shipping alternative would you recommend

Match each of the terms below with an example that fits the term. a. fungibility the production of gasoline b. inelasticity the switch from coffee to tea c. non-excludability the provision of national defense d. substitution the demand for cigarettes

Ms. sophia jones, the company president, has heard that there are multiple breakeven points for every product. she does not believe this and has asked you to provide the evidence of such a possibility. some information about the company for 2017 is as follows:

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?