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2 years ago

What would happen if your boss at the bookstore asked you to decrease some of the business' variable costs

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1 answer:

vekshin12 years ago

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Answer: d.You would find less expensive designer for the store’s advertising posters.

Explanation:

Going by the options give, the best option would be D. This is because option A talks about location which is a fixed cost while b talks about the business insurance policy which is also a fixed cost. Option C is about the internet service provider which is also another fixed cost.

Option D however is not a fixed cost as it relates to advertising. Advertising is a variable cost and so in obeying the directive from the boss, this is the cost that would need to be reduced by finding a less expensive designer.

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C) unions left decisions regarding plant location in management's hands.

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E) employers extended pensions and health insurance to workers.

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A, employers required the National Association of Manufacturers to accept the right of workers to organize unions.

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