Question 29 Firm X and Firm Y are competitors within the same industry. Firm X produces its product using large amounts of direct labor. Firm Y has replaced direct labor with investment in machinery....

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Question 29 Firm X and Firm Y are competitors within the same industry. Firm X produces its product using large amounts of direct labor. Firm Y has replaced direct labor with investment in machinery. Projected sales for both firms are 15% LESS than in the prior year. Which statement regarding projected profits is TRUE? Answer Firm X will lose more profit than Firm Y Firm Y will lose more profit than Firm X Firm X and Firm Y will lose the same amount of profit. Neither Firm X nor Firm Y will lose profit.

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Answer To: Question 29 Firm X and Firm Y are competitors within the same industry. Firm X produces its product...

David answered on Dec 24 2021
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Answer) B. Firm Y will lose more profit than Firm X
Explanation: Firm Y will lose more profits bec
ause the return on the investment of the machine which is
in use by replacing the direct labors would be less. Though, the company would not have to pay the
direct labor employees for hours they...
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