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What has lower global costs of labor have caused?
Lower global costs of labor have left many highly skilled technical employees unemployed.
Are companies starting to use global sourcing as a way to cut costs?
"Yes, many large companies are beginning to use global sourcing as a way to cut costs. In this recession, global sourcing is looked at as a way to preserve funding."
The costs for firms operating on a global scale have been drastically reduced by what?
The Internet
What is global parameters?
Some ADARUN parameters are global parameters; that is, they must have the same values for all nuclei in a cluster.
How is the structure of the ozone related to global warming?
Because it blocks out some of the UV rays and blocking some of those rays keep some heat from commig in so, that is less heat that the green house gasses can absorb
What can a decision- making grid do?
help you determine the oppotunit cost of your decision.
Why is weighing costs and benefits useful for decision makers?
Weighing the costs and benefits of a potential decision can help someone see all of the possible outcomes of that decision.
What costs are relevant in the decision to shut down the Clayton facility?
Which Costs Are Relevant In The Decision To Shut Down The Clayton Facility
What is the correct order of steps to show how a cost-benefit analysis is done?
Be presented with a decision. List the costs of the decision. Figure out all of the benefits of the decision. Compare costs and benefits to see which is bigger. OR Come up with an option. Determine the costs of the decision. Calculate the amount of benefit that would be gotten from choosing the option. See if the benefits outweigh the costs to make a decision.
What has lower global costs of labor have caused?
Lower global costs of labor have left many highly skilled technical employees unemployed.
What are the steps of benefit analysis in the correct order?
Be presented with a decision. List the costs of the decision. Figure out all of the benefits of the decision. Compare costs and benefits to see which is bigger.
What are the differences between relevant cost and irrelevant cost?
In decision making process those cost which are effected from the decision under consideration those costs are called relevent costs and those costs which have no impact on decision making of specific project are called irrelevent costs.
Are sunk costs easy to spot and are they simply the fixed costs associated with a decision?
Sunk costs are costs that have been incurred that cannot be reversed. For example, if you owned a car and payed for repairs that were not refundable and were deciding whether or not to purchase a new car, you would not consider the repair costs in your decision because those costs have already been made and you cannot receive the money back. You would only consider the costs that you may incur in the future when making your decision whether or not to purchase another car. Sunk costs are not considered in your decision.
Variable costs are relevant and fixed costs are irrelevant?
Generally variable costs are relevant costs but if due to any decision fixed costs are also going to affected then fixed costs are also relevant costs.
All future costs are relevant in decision making?
Future costs are relevant in decision making if the decision will affect their amounts. For example, suppose you're trying to decide whether to drive to work or take the bus. Relevant future costs information includes (1) the cost of gasoline and tolls needed to drive to and from work and (2) the cost of bus fare because both of these costs depend on your decision. However, future costs that won't change - such next month's rent on your apartment - are not relevant because, regardless of your decision, they will not change. Note that past costs are never relevant in decision making.
Why does marginal costs exist?
because the decision to engage in one activity means forgoing some other activity
Why does the sunkness or nosunkness of a cost depend on the decision being made?
The sunkness or nosunkness of a cost depends on the decision being made because sunk costs are costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered. Therefore, they should not be considered in the decision-making process as they are irrelevant to the future outcome. On the other hand, nonsunk costs are costs that will be incurred if a particular decision is made and should be carefully evaluated before making the decision.
