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Managerial slack and x-inefficiency

A firm along with extreme managerial slack (i.e., X-inefficiency) can best survive when, it: (1) maximizes its economic profits. (2) spends large amounts on marketing and advertising. (3) has important market power and faces little potential competition. (4) is politically “connected” due to lobbying and generous campaign contributions. (5) engages in extreme nepotism from hiring friends and relatives of the managers.

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