Ethical Question: Should an Organization Tell Its Suppliers How It

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Ethical question: Should an organization tell its suppliers how it chooses among them, its contracting process, and the basis of its commitment to a supplier?

Analyze how different utility functions lead to different preference structures (convex, nonconvex, and linear).

Distinguish between different types of preferences such as perfect substitutes, perfect complements, and others.

Calculate utility levels for given bundles and identify preferred bundles.

Understand the concept of the marginal rate of substitution and its relationship with diminishing marginal returns.

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Definitions:

Service Company

A company that provides services to customers as its primary business operations, rather than selling tangible goods.

Inventory

Materials and products that a company holds for the ultimate goal of resale or utilization in production.

Perpetual Inventory System

An inventory management system that records the sale or purchase of inventory immediately through the use of computerized point-of-sale systems and enterprise asset management software.

Automobile Dealership

A business that sells new or used cars at the retail level, based on a dealership contract with an automaker.