Potential Conflicts of Interest May or May Not Be Ethical

question 11

True/False

Potential conflicts of interest may or may not be ethical, depending on the probability that the employee's judgment will affected by the conflict of interest.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product or service.

Alternative Goods

Products that serve as substitutes for each other; when the price of one increases, the demand for the other may increase.

Equilibrium Position

In the indifference curve model, the combination of two goods at which a consumer maximizes his or her utility (reaches the highest attainable indifference curve), given a limited amount to spend (a budget constraint).

Economic Resources

The land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurial ability that are used to produce goods and services; the factors of production.