What Is the Relationship Between Organizational Ethics and the Law

question 46

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between organizational ethics and the law?

• A) They mean the same thing.
• B) Ethics go beyond the law.
• C) Law goes beyond ethics.
• D) Neither is relevant for organizations.

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Definitions:

Law of Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase if other variables remain constant.

Total Cost

The aggregate of expenses related to the manufacturing of products or provision of services, which includes costs that stay the same as well as those that vary.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not vary with the level of production or business activity, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums, remaining constant regardless of output.

Average Total Costs

The total costs of production divided by the quantity produced, representing the cost per unit of output.