Suppose larry's lariats produces lassos in a factory, and uses nine feet of rope to make each lasso. the rope is put into a machine that automatically cuts it to the right length, then seals the ends to prevent fraying. the rope is then hand tied, dipped, and wound before being placed in a packaging machine to prepare it for retail sale. which of the following would be considered a fixed cost for this company? a. the cost of ropeb. the packaging materialc. none of these would be considered a fixed cost. d. employee wages

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Dollar shave club is an ecommerce start-up that delivers razors to its subscribers by mail. by doing this, dollar shave club is using a(n) to disrupt an existing market. a. innovation ecosystem b. architectural innovation c. business model innovation d. incremental innovation

Aproperty title search firm is contemplating using online software to increase its search productivity. currently an average of 40 minutes is needed to do a title search. the researcher cost is $2 per minute. clients are charged a fee of $400. company a's software would reduce the average search time by 10 minutes, at a cost of $3.50 per search. company b's software would reduce the average search time by 12 minutes at a cost of $3.60 per search. which option would have the higher productivity in terms of revenue per dollar of input?