In studies of seed production, why is it important to assign plots of land to either the control group or treatment group at random?
a. it decreases the likelihood that the results of the study will be challenged.
b. it increases the chance that the study will be able to be scaled to a higher level.
c. it increases the likelihood that the treatment group will show a difference from the control group.
d. it decreases the likelihood that plots that receive a particular treatment share other characteristics that might influence seed production.

Which of the following best explains why large companies pay less for goods from wholesalers? a. large companies are able to pay for the goods they purchase in cash. b. large companies are able to increase the efficiency of wholesale production. c. large companies can buy all or most of a wholesaler's stock. d. large companies have better-paid employees who are better negotiators.

In two or three sentences describe how open market

Yolo windows, a manufacturer of windows for commercial buildings, reports the following account information for last year (all costs are in thousands of dollars): information on january 1 (beginning): direct materials inventory $ 89 work-in-process inventory 111 finished goods inventory 1,620 information for the year: administrative costs $ 3,610 direct labor 12,900 direct materials purchases 8,210 factory and machine depreciation 11,720 factory supervision 774 factory utilities 940 indirect factory labor 2,880 indirect materials and supplies 688 marketing costs 1,480 property taxes on factory 282 sales revenue 45,800 information on december 31 (ending): direct materials inventory $ 94 work-in-process inventory 138 finished goods inventory 1,430 required: prepare an income statement with a supporting cost of goods sold statement. (enter your answers in thousands of dollars (i. e., 234,000 should be entered as