In the late 1600s, the stock being traded in London's Exchange Alley that created a financial bubble belonged to the:

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Optimization in levels is often slower to implement than optimization in differences, as it considers only the aspects in which alternatives differ. B) Optimization in differences is often faster than optimization in levels, as it considers all aspects of the feasible alternatives. C) Optimization in levels is based on ordinal analysis. D) Optimization in differences is based on marginal analysis.

Refer to Scenario 18.1. Which of the following is TRUE?

A) The factory will never agree to B, because that would leave them with much less profit than the fishermen. B) C will never occur because that would leave the fishermen with much less profit than the factory. C) If the factory refused to install a filter, the fishermen would refuse to install a treatment plant. D) The factory must install a filter, because they contaminate the water. E) The profits above indicate profit before any agreement is made, and profit varies enough to make a mutually acceptable agreement possible.