The theory of the kinked demand curve is that a. although the firm sells a differentiated product, too many competitors exist to make it worthwhile speculating on responses to the firm's behavior.
b. freedom of entry will reduce profits to zero.
c. a firm's competitors will follow it in a price decrease but not follow it in a price increase.
d. firms are all seeking the position of joint profit maximization.

Azster inc. recorded sales revenue for the year that ended december 31, 2014 as $67,000. interest revenue of $5,300 and expenses of $14,000 were also recorded for the same period. what is aster’s net profit or loss?

The prebisch–singer hypothesis concludes that: a. technology lowers the cost of manufactured products, so developing countries should see an increase in their terms of trade. b. developing countries experience a long-run decline in their terms of trade, as the demand for primary products in higher-income countries declines relative to their demand for manufactured goods. c. because of unfair trading practices, labor in developing countries is exploited. d. opec has been responsible for a slowdown in the world's standard of living.

Differentiate between the trait, behavioral, and results-based performance appraisal systems, providing an example where each would be most applicable.