New Projects or Products Can Provide Positive Indirect Effects as Well

question 18

Multiple Choice

New projects or products can provide positive indirect effects as well as negative effects. Which one of the following appears to be a negative indirect effect?

• A) The new machine required for the project uses less electricity than the existing machine.
• B) Orders for your complementary products are expected to increase.
• C) Customer reorders of supplies related to existing products are expected to decrease.
• D)Variable costs are expected to decrease since the firm can order larger quantities.

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