Many manufacturers attempt to build fairly close relationships with the firms that supply their packaging and boxes. Why?

What will be an ideal response?

Many manufacturers attempt to build fairly close relationships with suppliers in order to minimize the transaction costs in the supply chain. Reducing transaction costs increases the size of the gains from trade that can be split between the manufacturer and packaging suppliers.

Economics

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Assuming the same coupon rate and maturity length, when the interest rate on a Treasury Inflation Indexed Security is 3 percent, and the yield on a nonindexed Treasury bond is 8 percent, the expected rate of inflation is

A) 3 percent. B) 5 percent. C) 8 percent. D) 11 percent.

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When World War II (1941–45) came, the U.S. civilian labor force could be expanded only by about 30 percent

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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