Information on the price elasticity of demand is particularly important to managerial decision making because: a. the higher the price elasticity of demand for a product is, the more profitable it will be to produce more of it.
b. as the price elasticity coefficient approaches one, profits will increase.
c. it allows one to predict how total revenue will respond as a result of a change in price.
d. depending on the elasticity coefficient, decision makers will immediately know if a price change will cause profits to increase or decrease

Specialization—the division of labor—enhances productivity and efficiency by a) allowing workers to take advantage of existing differences in their abilities and skills. b) avoiding the time loss involved in shifting from one production task to another. c) allowing workers to develop skills by working on one, or a limited number, of tasks. d)all of the means identified in the other answers.

John has served as the chief operating officer (coo) for business graphics, inc., a publicly owned firm, the past 5 years. which of the following statements about john is correct? both john and the ceo of business graphics must certify to the sec that the firm's financial statements are accurate. as the coo, john will be ranked higher than the ceo but still below the cfo. in john's postition as the coo, it is highly unlikely that he would also be the chairperson of the board of directors. as the coo, john would typically be involved with accounting, finance, and asset purchase decisions.

The purpose of the transportation approach for location analysis is to minimize which of the following? a. total costsb. total fixed costsc. the number of shipmentsd. total shipping costse. total variable costs