Dirt Is Not Dirt When It Comes to Baseball Fields

question 22

Multiple Choice

Dirt is not dirt when it comes to baseball fields.About two-thirds of the pro baseball fields get their dirt from a dirt farm in New Jersey called Partac Peat.The company markets a secret mix for the infield (resilient) ,the warning track (extra crunchy) ,and the pitcher's mounds (firm) .Mounds come in red,brown,orange,and gray.Roger Bossard,the Blue Jays head groundskeeper,scouted nationwide for dirt before settling on the mix provided by Partac Peat.(He uses sand under the grassy areas of the playing field. )
-Refer to Baseball Dirt.Because Partac Peat is a business product,what is the primary promotional method used for its sale?

• A) publicity
• B) personal selling
• C) advertising in consumer magazines
• D) trade promotions

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Definitions:

Fixed-Proportion

A production scenario where the input proportions cannot be changed; each unit of output requires the same ratio of inputs.

Production System

The combination of inputs, processes, and outputs that creates goods or services in an organized manner.

Labor Inputs

The quantity of labor used in the production process, often measured in hours worked or number of employees.

Decreasing Returns

A situation in which adding more of one factor of production, while holding others constant, will yield progressively smaller increases in output.