A Corporation Has Been Steadily Losing Money on One of Its

question 41

Multiple Choice

A corporation has been steadily losing money on one of its product lines, plastic flamingo lawn ornaments. The firm produces plastic flamingos in a factory that cost $20 million to build 10 years ago. The firm is now considering an offer to buy that factory for $15 million. Which of the following statements about the decision to sell or not to sell is correct?

• A)The firm should turn down the purchase offer because the factory cost more than $15 million to build.
• B)The $20 million spent on the factory is a sunk cost; that cost should not affect the decision.
• C)The $20 million spent on the factory is an implicit cost, which should be included in the decision.
• D)The firm should sell the factory only if it can reduce its costs elsewhere by $5 million.

Recognize the diversity and categorization of emotions and the major theories regarding emotional classification.

Understand the concept of attitudes, their components, and how they are formed and influenced by personal values and social norms.

Differentiate between deep acting and surface acting in managing emotional expressions in accordance with social and professional expectations.

Acknowledge the cross-cultural similarities and differences in emotional expressions and the value placed on different emotions.

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