In year 1, a large domestic manufacturer produces all of its motors domestically and sells them internationally. the company's management team is in the process of developing its year 2 budget, and copper costs represent a significant line item in the budget. in year 1，the company spent $1,000,000 in purchasing 250,000 pounds of copper. economic data indicate that in year 1 copper costs had a price index of 120.0, and expectations are that the index will increase to 126.0 in year 2. management anticipates a 5 percent increase in copper usage for year 2. what amount represents the year 2 budget for copper purchases?

Which of the following pairs is most similar to each other? a. barter goods and fiat money b. digital money and barter goods c. fiat money and digital money d. commodity money and digital money

According to the research in strategic human resources management,answers: firms that are able to use human resource practices to develop socially complex human and organizational resources are able to gain competitive advantage over firms that do not engage in these practices.firms that are able to use human resource practices to develop socially simplistic human and organizational resources are able to gain competitive advantage over firms that do not engage in these practices.firms that are able to use human resource practices to develop socially complex human and organizational resources gain little advantage over firms that do not engage in these practices.firms that are able to use human resource practices to develop socially complex human and organizational resources are at a competitive disadvantage when compared to firms that do not engage in these practices.

Suppose farmer lane grows and sells cotton in a perfectly competitive industry. the market price of cotton is $1.64 per kilogram, and his marginal cost of production is $1.44 per kilogram, which increases with output. assume farmer lane is currently earning a profit. can farmer lane do anything to increase his profit in the short run? farmer lane: a. cannot do anything to increase his profit. b. may or may not be able to increase his profit. c. can increase his profit by raising his price. d. can increase his profit by producing more output. e. can increase his profit by shutting down.