A manager is comparing the total maintenance (preventive plus breakdown) cost curves for two scenarios. The graphs have maintenance commitment on the x-axis and costs on the y-axis
Scenario A includes the direct breakdown maintenance costs, while Scenario B includes the "full" (direct and indirect) breakdown maintenance costs. Which of the following should the manager notice when going from Scenario A to Scenario B?
A) Total cost is decreased.
B) Optimal point is moved to the left.
C) Optimal point is moved to the right.
D) Preventative maintenance cost slope is increased.
E) None of the above
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A real estate broker takes an exclusive right to sell listing from a seller for $200,00. A buyer makes an offer for $175,00 which the seller accepts. Before the sale closes the buyer discovers that the broker misrepresented the square footage of the home. Based on this information, the purchase contract is probably:
a. void b. voidable c. illegal d. valid