The average cost curve of regular products is U-shaped and has an optimal lowest point, but with digital products the average cost per unit declines as quantity increases

Why do most sales and marketing managers believe company salespeople are more likely to produce a higher volume of total sales than agents?

A. Company salespeople concentrate entirely on the firm's products B. They are better trained C. They tend to be more aggressive since their future depends on the company's success D. Customers prefer to deal directly with a supplier E. All of the above

If a product is made to customers' orders or specifications or if products are made in separately identifiable "lots" or "batches," the appropriate cost accounting system is a

a. job order system. b. process system. c. perpetual system. d. periodic system.