Answer:
the total cost of the new equipment is $105,500
Explanation:
The computation of the total cost of the new equipment is given below:
Total cost of the new equipment is 
= Net price + Sales tax + Installation charges + Payment for concrete slab
= [$100,000 - ($100,000 × 2%)] + $3,000 + $1,500 + $3,000
= $105,500
Hence, the total cost of the new equipment is $105,500
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
(a) Assumption
(b) Cause and Effect
(c) Cause and effect
(d) Assumption
Explanation:
(a)  People behave rationally: Assumption
Rational behavior refers to a decision-making process that is based on making assumptions that result in an optimal level of benefit or utility. 
(b) Cause and Effect
If a price of goods falls that is a cause and the effect is that  people will consume more of the good.
(c) Cause and effect
As the population grows faster than food supply (cause), mass starvation is predicted to occur which is the resultant effect.
(d) Assumption
The maximization of profit is based on the assumption of theory of production and costs.
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
That companies gain a competitive advantage by giving customers focus, cost leadership, and differentiation
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What is competitive advantage?</h3>
A firm seeks a competitive advantage when it aims to surpass its rivals in terms of profitability. An organization must be able to communicate to its chosen target market that it has a higher comparative or differential value than its rivals in order to establish and retain a competitive advantage. For instance, a business is likely to have a competitive advantage if it advertises a product at a lower price than a similar product from a rival. The same holds true if the marketed item is more expensive but has special characteristics that buyers are ready to pay for.
The SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analytical technique is credited to Albert Humphrey at the Stanford Research Institute. Porter's Five Forces is an alternative model that helps businesses understand their position within a competitive landscape.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
A firm's normal range of operating activities is relevant range of operations.
Explanation:
Relevant range of operations can be described simply as a firm or company's expected range of activities without any extreme economic conditions. It is the range where the firm operates in normal conditions. Within this range the firm's operations run smoothly. Outside this range revenue and expenditure may fluctuate from what was expected.