A Supervisor Is Given the Problem to Design a Better

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Multiple Choice

A supervisor is given the problem to design a better doorway and presents this task to his employees by asking them to "devise ways to define separate areas for living and working." The supervisor's revised task for his employees will

• A)encourage creativity by broadly defining the problem.
• B)discourage creativity because the problem has been defined too broadly.
• C)encourage creativity by quickly creating mental sets.
• D)prevent incubation of the problem and discourage creativity.

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Definitions:

Absolute Advantage

The ability of a party (country, company, individual) to produce a greater quantity of a good, product, or service than competitors using the same amount of resources.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an individual, firm, or country to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than competitors, leading to more efficient trade possibilities.

Specialize

Refers to the process of focusing on a specific area of knowledge or skill within a broader field.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of a party to produce a particular good or service at a lower marginal and opportunity cost over another.