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Chapter 9 Profit ization Nicholson and Snyder, Copyright ©2008 by Thomson South-Western. s . The Nature of Firms • A firm is an association of individuals who have organized themselves for the purpose of turning inputs into outputs • Different individuals provide different types of inputs Contractual Relationships • Some contracts between providers of inputs may be explicit – may specify hours, work details, or compensation • Other arrangements will be mor