The Most Useful Allocation Basis for the Departmental Costs of an Advertising

question 9

Multiple Choice

The most useful allocation basis for the departmental costs of an advertising campaign for a storewide sale is likely to be:

• A) Floor space of each department.
• B) Relative number of items each department had on sale.
• C) Number of customers to enter each department.
• D) An equal amount of cost for each department.
• E) Total sales of each department.

Recognize the effects of external costs and benefits on market outcomes and resource allocation.

Analyze the significance of the Coase theorem in resolving externality issues without government intervention.

Interpret market diagrams to analyze shifts in supply and demand due to government policies or externalities.

Understand the effect of pollution abatement on social welfare and resource allocation.

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