Which one of the following is an example of a "flexibility" option? a. a company invests in a jet aircraft so that its ceo, who must travel frequently, can arrive for distant meetings feeling less tired than if he had to fly commercial. b. a company invests in a project today to gain knowledge that may enable it to expand into different markets at a later date. c. a company has an option to close down an operation if it turns out to be unprofitable. d. a company agrees to pay more to build a plant in order to be able to change the plant's inputs and/or outputs at a later date if conditions change. e. a company has an option to invest in a project today or to wait a year.

What should a food worker use to retrieve ice from an ice machine?

If a product goes up in price, and the demand for it drops, that product's demand is a. elastic b. inelastic c. stable d. fixed select the best answer from the choices provided

David burdick is the ceo of acme bubblegum, a successful public company. as one of the cofounders of the company, burdick has enjoyed speaking and writing about the success of acme bubblegum for several years. typically, he speaks at conferences or directly to the press, but recently, he has been blogging about his firm anonymously. specifically, he defended a recent advertising campaign that was unpopular among consumers and pointedly attacked one of acme bubblegum’s competitors. burdick deeply enjoys his anonymous blogging and believes that none of his readers actually know that he works for acme bubblegum. should burdick be allowed to praise his company’s performance anonymously online? should he be allowed to attack his competitors without disclosing his relationship with the company? how would you feel if the ceo of a company at which you shopped was secretly writing criticisms of his or her competition? how would you feel if you knew a writer for your favorite blog was actually closely involved in a company that the blog discussed? 1. define the ethical issue? 2. who are the primary stakeholders? 3. what are the possible alternatives? 4. how could you evaluate the ethical implications of the alternative actions (use appropriate decision rules)? 5. what action would you recommend and why?