Answer: The Production Possibilities Curve (PPC) is a model that captures scarcity and the opportunity costs of choices when faced with the possibility of producing two goods or services. Points on the interior of the PPC are inefficient, points on the PPC are efficient, and points beyond the PPC are unattainable.
Answer: $290,000
Explanation:
Flexible budget for 20,000 tons:
Fixed manufacturing costs (Period costs constant irrespective of tons produced) $50,000
Variable manufacturing costs
($12 × 20,000) $240,000
Total Manufacturing costs for 20,000 tons will be:
$50,000 + $240000 = $290,000
Note: Variable costs varies based on the number of units produced whereas Fixed costs are the period costs that are constant irrespective of units produced.
Even though there was a miscommunication in the sale, Jones did not know that the stone was a diamond before selling it and Smith can easily say he did not know it was either. If Jones had taken the stone and received other opinions on it, he may have gotten more money but because he sold the stone, there is nothing he can take action on Smith for.
Answer:
The correct answer is letter "A": Neither Italy or New Zealand.
Explanation:
Comparative advantage is the ability of an individual or organization to manufacture its products at a lower opportunity cost than its competitors. The scenario does not imply the individual has an absolute advantage. It actually means it sacrifices less to achieve that goal.
Thus, <em>Portugal has a lower opportunity cost than Italy in producing a bottle of wine. Portugal's opportunity cost is 1/2 while Italy's opportunity cost is 2. Neither Italy or New Zealand (or any other country not mentioned in the example) has a comparative advantage in producing wine</em>.
Answer:
<u>C. Scenario planning helps create strategic plans that are more flexible, and thus more effective than those created through the more static strategic planning approach.</u>
<u>Explanation:</u>
Even though both models or techniques are important, they are different in their degree of effectiveness.
For example, scenario planning creates solutions which are flexible in overcoming barriers to the organizations goals such as a new government policy. Thus, they are generally considered more effective than those created through strategic planning approach such as the SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threats) analysis.
