What is the managerial context in which these managers will be operating? Do you think training designed to help managers understand the context they will be operating in will be helpful? Why or why not? 2. What types of competencies should be developed in the management training? Give your rationale. 3. What types of training should be used to provide the different competencies? How long will it take to provide this training? Give your rationale. 4. What are the alternatives to management development? Do you think one of these alternatives should be used? Why or why not?

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?

Before setting your prices, it's wise to a. subtract your profit margin from your costs. b. research industry standards. c. memorize the formula for cost plus. d. ignore your competitors' prices.

In the short-run, marginal costs are equal to the change in variable costs as output changes. ( mc = change in variable cost / change in quantity) assume that capital is fixed in the short-run. (a) start with the equation for marginal cost and derive an equation that relates marginal cost of production to the cost and productivity of labor. (b) draw a standard looking short-run marginal cost curve and use the equation you derived to explain its shape.