Freddy has eaten three corn dogs at the county fair, and if he eats another, he will get sick on the roller coaster. knowing this, and ignoring any impact that price might have on his decision, we can say that at the fourth corn dog the: a total utility curve is still increasing. b total utility is less than zero. c marginal utility is less than zero. d marginal utility curve is still increasing.

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.