Which of the following is NOT an example of raising rivals' fixed costs? Multiple Choice a. Existing doctors in a particular medical field lobby to require new doctors to acquire new licenses. b. The New York Port Authority lobbying to increase the tolls on New York City's George Washington Bridge. c. Yellow Cab Company lobbying New York City government officials for an ordinance that would require all taxi cab drivers to pay for a medallion, giving them the right to drive a cab in New York City. d. Federal Express lobbying the U. S. Department of Transportation to increase annual terminal fees.

Abusiness cycle reflects in economic activity, particularly real gdp. the stages of a business cycle

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.

Suppose your firm is considering investing in a project with the cash flows shown as follows, that the required rate of return on projects of this risk class is 10 percent, and that the maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistics for the project are three and a half and four and a half years, respectively. use the irr decision to evaluate this project; should it be accepted or rejected