José Is Trying to Decide How to Diversify His Company

question 125

Multiple Choice

José is trying to decide how to diversify his company so that it produces a larger variety of products and competes in new markets. This is a(n) example of a _____ decision.

• A)routine
• B)programmed
• C)cognitive
• D)nonprogrammed
• E)noncognitive

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Definitions:

Government Failure

A situation where government intervention in the economy causes inefficiencies or leads to a misallocation of resources.

Government Intervention

Actions taken by a government to affect or control various aspects of the economy, such as regulations, subsidies, tariffs, and taxes to correct market failures and promote economic stability.

Regulatory Capture

A situation where regulatory agencies are dominated by the industries they are supposed to be regulating, leading to decision making that benefits the industry at the expense of the public good.

Economic Efficiency

A situation in which it is not possible to improve overall economic welfare by reallocating resources amongst individuals, implying no waste is occurring.