In Choosing a Cause-Related Program, Company Leaders Should Focus on Causes

question 170

Multiple Choice

In choosing a cause-related program, company leaders should focus on causes that:

• A)employees are involved with.
• B)the local community supports.
• C)are not supported by the company's primary competitors.
• D)relate to the company's business.

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Definitions:

Socially Optimal

A condition or outcome that maximizes societal welfare, taking into account all costs and benefits to society as a whole.

Positive Externalities

Benefits that occur from a transaction or activity to third parties who are not directly involved in the transaction or activity.

External Costs

Costs of a transaction or activity that affect parties who did not choose to incur that cost and are not reflected in market prices, often necessitating government intervention.

External Benefits

The positive effects of a transaction or an activity on an uninvolved third party or the society at large, which are not reflected in the market prices.