Business

Compare and contrast a monopoly and a monopolistic competition. What

QUESTION Compare and contrast a monopoly and a monopolistic competition. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER In a monopoly, there is only one seller in the marketplace, which is almost impossible to enter. The product is unique, meaning there are no substitutes for it. Public utilities are an excellent example of monopolies. In […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Innovations are successful only if customers want them. Explain this s

QUESTION Innovations are successful only if customers want them. Explain this statement with an example. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER Innovation is change that customers reward with their purchasing power. The text cites a good example of this with the Nokia cell phone. Nokia introduced a phone with many high-tech features, but, […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Describe perfect competition and give an example. What will be an ide

QUESTION Describe perfect competition and give an example. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER In a perfectly competitive market, there are many sellers of virtually identical products. It is very easy to enter and exit this market and there are many buyers. Price is rarely used to differentiate product. The agriculture industry is […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

When you are delegated responsibility for a particular facet of a proj

QUESTION When you are delegated responsibility for a particular facet of a project, be sure to ________. a. plan for each month because daily plans are unnecessary b. have the most up-to-date information c. not waste time worrying or anticipating problems d. answer every question, even if you do not have a particular figure or […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020