Which choice below illustrates the tradeoff faced by surfboard manufacturers after Clark foam shut down in 2005,eliminating 80% of the worlds foam blanks used to shape surfboards? The firms decide to
A) substitute foam blanks for balsa wood blanks as used in the 1940s.
B) advertise their new surfboard wax.
C) offer surf classes.
D) B and C

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With the elimination of 80% of the world's foam blanks, surfboard manufacturers faced a tradeoff between using alternative materials, such as balsa wood blanks, or shutting down their business. Substituting foam blanks for balsa wood blanks as used in the 1940s would allow them to continue making surfboards and stay in business. Advertising new surfboard wax or offering surf classes may not necessarily address the main issue of the foam blank shortage and may not be profitable solutions for the manufacturers.

Which Choice Below Illustrates the Tradeoff Faced by Surfboard Manufacturers