The New Public Management Places a Greater Emphasis on Performance

question 11

Essay

The new public management places a greater emphasis on performance measurement, privatization, and innovation. What are the five fundamental ideas underlying the new public management?

Identify when the average-total-cost curve is at its minimum based on the relationship between average total cost and marginal cost.

Describe the implications of changes in variable and fixed costs on total production cost.

Understand the significance of marginal product in production decisions and its impact on costs.

Explain the relationship between average variable cost, average total cost, and marginal cost.

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Definitions:

Bargaining Power

The advantage one party has over the other in negotiations, often derived from one's ability to influence the outcome or offer something of value.

Globalization

The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale, affecting economic, social, and cultural practices worldwide.

Financial Transactions

Exchanges or transfers of monetary value between parties, which can include lending, investing, borrowing, and paying.

AFL and CIO Merge

The union in 1955 of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), two of the largest labor federations in the United States, to increase unity among the labor movement.