Business

Mutual interdependence among firms in an oligopoly means that: firms never practice price leadership. firms never form a cartel. it is difficult to know how firms will react to decisions of rivals. no formal agreement is possible among firms.
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hich are policy decisions that are politically expedient but are not economically appropriate? multiple select question. creating changes in aggregate demand large tax cuts during a time of economic prosperity increased government spending on pet projects preventing unnecessary economic fluctuations
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jack is trying to plan his financial future using an online tool. the tool starts off by asking him to input details about his current finances and career. it then lets him choose different future scenarios, such as having children. for each scenario chosen, the tool does some calculations and outputs his projected savings at the ages of 35, 45, and 55.would that be considered a simulation and why?
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Question 9 1 pts Discuss the following: Does putting the customer first imply completely giving in to his/her whims and desires? What bearing does training have on caring for one's customers?
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Consider a market with two firms, Kellogg and Post, that sell breakfast cereals. Both companies must choose whether to charge a high price ($5. 00 ) or a low price ($3. 50 ) for their cereals. These price strategies, with corresponding profits, are depicted in the payoff matrix to the right. Kellogg's profits are in red and Post's are in blue. What is the cooperative equilibrium for this game? A. The cooperative equilibrium is for Kellogg to choose a price of $3. 50 and Post to choose a price of $5. 0. B. The cooperative equilibrium is for Kellogg and Post to both choose a price of $3. 50. C. The cooperative equilibrium is for Kellogg and Post to both choose a price of $5. 0. D. A cooperative equilibrium does not exist for this game. E. The cooperative equilibrium is for Kellogg to choose a price of $5. 00 and Post to choose a price of $3. 50
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what do counterfeiting an enemy's currency during war and adopting another currency during peacetime have in common? multiple choice question. they illustrate the power of fixed-rate foreign exchange. they illustrate the power of stable prices. they illustrate the fact that all wars are economic. they illustrate the importance of floating currencies.
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In a survey of 100 students the following observations were made:41 students read punch magazine,29 students read time magazines,26 students read ovation magazine,15 students read punch and time magazines,8 students read time and ovation magazines,19 students read punch and ovation magazines and 5 students read all the three magazines. find the number of students among the 100 that did not read any of the three magazines. how many read one of the three magazines
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Reducing differences and tolerating differences are two strategies that are generally used to resolve functional conflicts.TrueFalse
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The office manager of a large New York City-based accounting firm needs to replace the aging and out-of-style office furniture in their New York offices. The firm has decided to purchase desk/chair/credenza furniture sets for all 2,000 offices in New York. The company has received bids from four different furniture companies who are willing to supply the furniture sets, as follows: Carolina Woodworks has bid to deliver up to 1,000 furniture sets at a cost of $2,500 per set and with a one-time charge of $10,000. Nashawtuc Millworks has bid to deliver up to 1,200 furniture sets at a cost of $2,450 per set and with a one-time charge of $20,000 Adirondack Furnishing Designs has bid to deliver up to 800 furniture sets at a cost of $2,510 per set with no additional charges. Lancaster Artisan Company has bid to deliver up to 1,100 furniture sets at a cost of S2,470 per set and with a one-time charge of S13,000. Formulate a mixed integer optimization model that could be used to determine how many furniture sets to purchase from each of the four potential suppliers in order to minimize cost
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the graph depicts the market for cable where there is one natural monopoly; ac represents average (total) cost, d represents market demand, and mr represents marginal revenue. assume that the marginal cost is equal to 0. suppose that before the cable company lays any cable, the government decides to regulate the monopoly by setting the price. what is the lowest price that the government can impose while ensuring that the cable company enters the market?
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In the system characterized by an unstable equilibrium, the outcome of competition depends on what?.
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if the expeted inlation rate is 6.2% and you have an investment opportunity that pays 12%, what is the ral rate of interest on your investment
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in a competitive industry where firms are making economic losses, responses a the industry ceases to exist.the industry ceases to exist. b the industry will expand with more firms.the industry will expand with more firms. c market price will fall.market price will fall. d some firms in the industry may exit the industry.
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consider the following information. your portfolio is invested 30 percent each in a and c, and 40 percent in b. what is the expected return of the portfolio? what is the variance of this portfolio? the standard deviation?
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Suppose company A stock is last time traded at 43. 26$, and our analysis shows that in one year from now,its price would either increase or decrease by 35%. (i. E. D=0. 65, u=1. 35) Assume that risk-free rate is 1%and the company pays no dividend in this time period. 1) What would be the payoff for a European Put Option written on Company A equity, with time to maturityof 1 year, and strike price of 35$? Calculate the payoff for the up and down scenarios
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Curtis's team is in a heated discussion during a meeting. He wants to help lessen the conflict. What is the LEAST appropriate question for him to ask in this moment?Do we have ground rules in place?Are we paying enough attention to results?Why can't we trust each other?Who is to blame for causing this conflict?
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At Bargain Electronics, it costs $29 per unit ($16 variable and $13 fixed) to make an MP3 player at full capacity that normally sells for $50. A foreign wholesaler offers to buy 3,480 units at $27 each. Bargain Electronics will incur special shipping costs of $1 per unit. Assuming that Bargain Electronics has excess operating capacity, indicate the net income (loss) Bargain Electronics would realize by accepting the special order. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e. G. -45 or parentheses e. G. -45. )
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the following standards for variable manufacturing overhead have been established for a company that makes only one product: standard hours per unit of output 6.6 hours standard variable overhead rate $13.00 per hour the following data pertain to operations for the last month: actual hours 2,675 hours actual total variable manufacturing overhead cost $35,435 actual output 250 units what is the variable overhead efficiency variance for the month? multiple choice $13,985 u $13,325 u $660 u $21,450 f
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In early-stage valuation, what factor are most influential in valuation?.
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You have started manufacturing tote bags from vintage fabrics. It cost you $12 to have each tote bag manufactured. You decide that you are going to sell them with a 50 percent markup. What will your retail price be? If you have the bags in your inventory for more than three months, you plan to mark down the selling price by 25 percent. What will the markdown price be?
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Which statement correctly describes a union shop?The worker must be a member of the union before being hired.The worker is not required to join a labor union before being hired.Non-union members can be hired provided they join the union within a specified time.Both non-union and union workers receive the same benefits and wages.
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hich of the following describes subscription pricing?multiple choiceall of the earrings in the accessory shop cost either $15, $20, $25, or $30.a customer can get a cheeseburger, french fries, and a soda for $1.50 cheaper than buying each of them individually.for $10.99 a month, customers can stream any movie in netflix's catalog.the price of the luxury car is purposely set high so as to suggest high quality and high status.the grocery store advertises special low prices on cereal to get customers into the store.
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A. what is the marginal cost of the tenth unit of output?b. what is the total cost of producing ten units of output?c. what is the average variable cost of producing ten units of output?d. what is the average fixed cost of producing ten units of output?e. what is the average total cost of producing ten units of output?
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pervasive control plans: group of answer choices are unrelated to applications control plans increase the efficiency of applications control plans are a subset of applications control plans influence the effectiveness of applications control plans
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