Select the correct answer. A farmer uses one pound of fertilizer to grow crops on his land. He decides to increase the amount of fertilizer added to the soll to three pounds
to obtain a greater yield. The size of the garden and the amounts of seeds, water, and sunlight remain the same. The farmer keeps increasing
the amount of fertilizer (to four, five, and six pounds, etc.), and continues to gain higher yields. However, since the other factors of production
remain constant, the increase in crop yleld is lower than the increase in a single factor of production (fertilizer). What is the term for this
phenomenon?
OA
economic order quantity (EOQ)
OB.
law of diminishing returns
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economy of scale
OD
labor productivity
O E production control

Licensing is perhaps the easiest method of entering into international trade. another method of entering international trade, which can be relatively low risk, is which opens several levels of involvement to company

Bdj co. wants to issue new 22-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. the company currently has 9.2 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,132, make semiannual payments, have a $1,000 par value, and mature in 22 years. what coupon rate should the company set on its new bonds if it wants them to sell at par?

Nell and kirby are in the process of negotiating their divorce agreement. what should be the tax consequences to nell and kirby if the following, considered individually, became part of the agreement? a. in consideration for her one-half interest in their personal residence, kirby will transfer to nell stock with a value of $200,000 and $50,000 of cash. kirby's cost of the stock was $150,000, and the value of the personal residence is $500,000. they purchased the residence three years ago for $300,000.nell's basis for the stock is $ xkirby's basis in the house is $ xb. nell will receive $1,000 per month for 120 months. if she dies before receiving all 120 payments, the remaining payments will be made to her estate. the payments (qualify, do not qualify) as alimony and are (included in, excluded from) nell's gross income as they are received. c. nell is to have custody of their 12-year-old son, bobby. she is to receive $1,200 per month until bobby (1) dies or (2) attains age 21 (whichever occurs first). after either of these events occurs, nell will receive only $300 per month for the remainder of her life.$ x per month is alimony that is (included in, excluded from) nell's gross income, and the remaining $ x per month is considered (child support, property settlement) and is (nontaxable, taxable) to nell.