With Which of the Following Statements Would Most People in Business

question 31

Multiple Choice

With which of the following statements would most people in business agree?

• A) The short-run profits of a corporation will almost always increase if the firm takes actions the government has determined are in the nation's best interests.
• B) Government agencies and firms almost always agree with one another regarding the restrictions that should be placed on hiring and firing employees.
• C) Although people's moral characters are probably developed before they get into a business school, it is still useful for business schools to cover ethics, including giving students an idea about the adverse consequences of unethical behavior to themselves, their firms, and the nation.
• D) Developing a formal set of rules defining ethical and unethical behavior is not useful for a large corporation.Such rules generally can't be applied in many specific instances, so it is better to deal with ethical issues on a case-by-case basis.
• E) Because of the courage it takes to blow the whistle, "whistle blowers" are generally promoted more rapidly than other employees.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output resulting from the use of one more unit of a factor of production, holding other factors constant.

Marginal Cost

Refers to the increase in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Short-Run Cost Curves

Graphical representations that show how a firm's costs vary with output level in the short term, where at least one factor of production is fixed.

Start-Up Firms

New businesses in the early stages of operation, often associated with innovation and entrepreneurship in various industries.