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Costs that will differ between alternatives and influence the outcome of a decision are

a) sunk costs. b) relevant costs. c) product costs. d) unavoidable costs.

Altonvista Inc., a company based in California, is sued by a plaintiff from the state of Texas. Which of the following statements would apply to this situation?

A) The case must be heard in the California federal court as this is a subject matter in which federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. B) If the plaintiff chooses to bring the case to the California federal court, it would stay in the federal court. C) If the plaintiff decides to bring the case to the California federal court, Altonvista Inc. can have the case moved to a California state court. D) The case can only be heard in a California state court as the matter is not subject to federal jurisdiction.