Some Colleges Now Offer Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Where

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Multiple Choice

Some colleges now offer massive open online courses (MOOCs) , where students do not need to be in the same classroom as their instructors.The fixed cost of an online course is relatively ________, but after the courses are placed online, the marginal cost of providing instruction to an additional student is ________.

• A)high; low
• B)high; high
• C)low; low
• D)low; high

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Definitions:

Demand

The consumer's desire and willingness to pay for a product or service, influencing its market price and quantity.

Transportation Model

A type of optimization model used to determine the most efficient distribution of goods or services from several supply locations to several demand locations.

Cells

In operations management, refers to a manufacturing or service area structured to work as a unit for the production of goods or delivery of services.

Destinations

The end points or locations to which goods, services, information, or individuals are directed or delivered.