Marginal resource cost is A. the increase in variable costs resulting from producing one more unit of output.
B. the same as the marginal cost of the product.
C. the same as the resource price when a firm is acquiring the resource in a purely competitive market.
D. the increase in fixed costs resulting from producing one more unit of output.

The company is experiencing an increase in competition, and at the same time they are building more production facilities in southeast asia. in this scenario, the top management team is most likely to multiple choice increase the cost of their products. restructure to reflect a more bureaucratic, stable organization. pull decision-making responsibility from low-level management, taking it on themselves. give lower-level managers the authority to make decisions to benefit the firm. rid themselves of all buffering product.