If Temper Company, a Manufacturer of Mattresses, Was Considering Moving

question 22

Multiple Choice

If Temper Company, a manufacturer of mattresses, was considering moving its production facilities to China but decided against it because the additional costs of shipping the mattresses back to the U.S. would offset the cost savings associated with moving the production facilities, the increased costs associated with shipping would be an example of

• A) learning-curve economies.
• B) diseconomies of scale.
• C) economies of scale.
• D) competitive advantages.

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