A production function in which the inputs are perfectly substitutable would have isoquants that are:

A) convex to the origin.
B) L-shaped.
C) linear.
D) concave to the origin.

The social era is based on the premise that organizations create value through connections with groups or networks of people with similar goals and interests.

For the firm,the major goal of profit sharing plans is to:

A) force workers to incur some of the business risk.
B) overcome the monopsony problem of having to pay higher wages to attract additional workers.
C) overcome the principal-agent problem by better aligning the workers' interests with those of the firm.
D) reduce total compensation payments.

Costen is an elementary school teacher. He, the principal, and the custodian are the only men who work in the building. Costen is good with his students, but he is neither the strongest teacher nor the strongest leader in the building. He often receives awards, however, and is earmarked to become the new assistant principal when he finishes up his master's degree. Which of the following provides a critical feminist read of this situation?

A) Men in female-dominated professions are often promoted quickly because they bring valuable insights otherwise missing from so-called "pink collar" work.
B) Men in female-dominated professions are more competitive than their female colleagues and therefore are promoted more quickly.
C) Men in female-dominated professions experience a pressure toward upward mobility that sees them promoted more quickly than women.
D) Men in female-dominated professions are have more time to dedicate to professional development activities and are therefore quickly promoted.

________ inventory consists of goods a company acquires to use in making products.

Google's vice president of people operations, Laszlo Bock shared during a recent interview that employee retention is largely due to the company perks such as free lunch.