Answer:
The answer is: First line manager
Explanation:
A first line manager usually supervises non managerial workers or operators, e.g. foreman or shift boss. They are in charge of the operations of their departments or business units. In other words, they manage the people who perform the work of producing the organization´s goods or services.
Depending on the size of the organization, they respond to middle or executive management.
Answer:
a. keep producing in the short run but exit the market in the long run.
Explanation:
To answer the question, there is a need to look at the effect of the situation on the firm both in the short- run and the long-run
Short Run Effect
The Marginal cost is between average variable cost and average total cost. The business can still continue producing goods because the quantity being produced is still able to cover the average variable cost. This means that the firm is still able meet its variable costs by setting the price of its goods to its marginal cost which is an amount greater than its average variable cost.
Long Run Effect
However, in the long-run the company will begin to have issues even meeting other important costs such as the fixed costs associated with production and as such, the firm will need to exit the market in the long run. For instance the cost of long term loans (principal and interest) may not be covered by the net income of the firm.
Answer:
Quota is preferred by the Chinese apparel manufacturers.
Explanation:
The reason is that the China has an competitive advantage of less costly workers and also that they are highly competitive in terms of prices. Usually the quality of American’s products are far much better in quality and technology. This means if the tariffs are imposed on Chinese products then their are huge revenue losses to Chinese apparel manufacturers. Whereas quota will enable them to sale their products to America which shows lower revenue losses.
So quota is far much better for Chinese manufacturer’s in case if America decides to use protectionist approach, I mean America decides to imposed trade barriers for Chinese companies to protect American companies.
Answer:
In this case, the negotiation terms are all confidential and the negotiation for the contract has still been incomplete - not signed yet.
So that when preparing the routine press announcement, the company should consider not providing too specific information, avoiding mentioning confidential details. In the announcement, they should only include information which is general and factual.
