The experience-curve concept: a. suggests that unit manufacturing costs increase by a certain amount each time output is increased. b. is least likely to bottom out as long as the company does not stop production. c. helps a company realize both learning effects and diseconomies of scale. d. suggests that achieving low costs allows a firm to charge a premium price. e. is very important in industries that mass-produce a standardized output.

Carolyn has a 50 percent interest in a general partnership that has a $14,000 loss for the year. she materially participates in the partnership. her basis in the partnership is $10,000. she also has salary from other employment of $46,000. if she is single, has no dependents, and claims the standard deduction, what is her taxable income and her tax liability in 2017

Suppose your rich uncle gave you $50,000, which you plan to use for graduate school. you will make the investment now, you expect to earn an annual return of 6%, and you will make 4 equal annual withdrawals, beginning 1 year from today. under these conditions, how large would each withdrawal be so there would be no funds remaining in the account after the 4th withdraw?

There's a cartoon that has become a social media meme. two pigs are chatting. the first pig says, "isn't it great? we have to pay nothing for the barn." the second pig replies. "yeah! and even the food is free." this cartoon is frequently linked to a quote that goes something like this: "if you're not paying for it, you're not the customer; you're the product being sold." what do these statements imply about social media? what are the specific ways that social media users become a product that is being sold?