Under What Circumstance Would It Be Logical to Leave Contracts

question 24

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstance would it be logical to leave contracts vague and open-ended?

• A)When performance may be ambiguous or difficult to measure.
• B)When one of the firms in the contract is much larger than the other firm
• C)If there are many other firms that can provide the same service or product
• D)When the cost of writing the contract is too high
• E)If the smaller of the two contracting firms is the upstream firm

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output or sales over a certain period, such as rent or salaries.

Contribution Margin

The contribution margin represents the portion of sales revenue that is not consumed by variable costs and is available to cover fixed costs and generate profit.

Variable Cost

Business expenditures that adjust based on the activity level of the enterprise.

Operating Cash Flow

The cash generated from a company's normal business operations, indicating whether a company can maintain or grow its operations.