Acompany is holding a sales contest for its sales reps. 12 sales reps are based in office a and 7 sales reps are based in office b. bonuses of $800, $400, and $200 will be given to the top 3 sales reps in office a. bonuses of $500 and $250 will be given to the top 2 sales reps in office b. in how many different ways can the bonuses be paid out?

Suppose farmer lane grows and sells cotton in a perfectly competitive industry. the market price of cotton is $1.64 per kilogram, and his marginal cost of production is $1.44 per kilogram, which increases with output. assume farmer lane is currently earning a profit. can farmer lane do anything to increase his profit in the short run? farmer lane: a. cannot do anything to increase his profit. b. may or may not be able to increase his profit. c. can increase his profit by raising his price. d. can increase his profit by producing more output. e. can increase his profit by shutting down.