Macroeconomics is a. the study of how households and firms make choices, how they interact in markets, and how the government attempts to influence their choices. b. the study of "large" (greater than $100,000) economic transactions in the economy. c. the study of firms as a group with special emphasis on how these firms interact with one another. d. the study of the economy as a whole, including topics such as inflation, unemployment, and economic growth.

The company is experiencing an increase in competition, and at the same time they are building more production facilities in southeast asia. in this scenario, the top management team is most likely to multiple choice increase the cost of their products. restructure to reflect a more bureaucratic, stable organization. pull decision-making responsibility from low-level management, taking it on themselves. give lower-level managers the authority to make decisions to benefit the firm. rid themselves of all buffering product.