Answer:
Explanation:
A) Lean production basically focuses on using all of the waste that a company produces in all of its processes so that no actual resources are left unused.
B) In this scenario, this can be achieved by using all of the excess baking mixtures and combining them into extra products as well as recycling used containers.
C) Carlos could either lower costs by using cheaper materials or hire more employees.
D) Batch production allows Carlos to produce large quantities of his products at a much faster and therefore more efficient pace. This also increases profits as they have more supply to match the demand.
E) This depends on whether or not Carlos has sufficient demand for his products. Otherwise, he would waste large amounts of money on implementing a flow production method and then not have enough demand to sell all of his products, which will therefore cost him even more money in losses.
Answer:
A) Demand would increase
Explanation:
Interest rates and demand are inversely related, that is to say, if interest rates rise, demand decreases, and if interest rates go down, demand goes up.
The reason for this is that a lower interest rate means that loans are cheaper. As loans are cheaper, investments increase, and more investment means more aggregate demand because investment is one of its components.
Katrine doesn't understand all of the various aspects of automobile insurance and relies on her local independent State Farm Insurance agent to provide her with information. This agent acts as a(n) intermediary for State Farm.
Answer:
d.) laissez-faire
Explanation:
Laissez-faire is one of Adam Smith's ideas which made Mark think of starting a restaurant because the business is free from government intervention. Also because Mark would be the sole owner of the business.