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Argue that the main goal of a firm in a market economy is to maximize profit shareholder wealth over the long term. However, SEC regulations require U.S. corporations to publish operating results on a
Consider an economy with the following aggregate demand(AD) and aggregate supply(AS) schedules. These schedules reflect the fact that, prior to the period we're examining, decisions makers entered int
Grocery stores and gasoline stations in a large city would appear to be examples of competitive markets: There are numerous relatively small sellers, each seller is a price-taker, and the products are
present Adam Smith's theory of value and limitations. Is this answer is right to the following question? 1. Labor cost: he supported that everyone must produce his own goods using own labor
Where Q is the number of cans of tennis balls sold quarterly, P is the wholesale price Wilpen charges for a can of tennis balls, M is the consumers average household income, and Pr is the average pric
The MidNight Hour, a local nightclub, earned $100,000 in accounting profit last year. This year the owner, who had invested $1 million in the club, decided to close the club. What can you say about
Explain why the cost structure associated with many kinds of information goods and services might imply a market supplied by a small number of large firms. At the same time, some internet businesses s
Suppose you consume three pounds of beef and five pounds of pork per month. The price of beef is $ 1.50 per pound, and pork is $ 2.00 per pound. Assuming you have studied economics and achieved consum
Which of the following best states the purpose of an import quota? To reduce competition from foreign producers. To lower taxes and limit government spending. To increase the gross dome
Which of the following is an example of a fiscal policy? Lowering the interest rate on loans to corporations. Allowing workers to bargain collectively. Increasing taxes to pay for great
The table below shows the market basket quantities and prices for the base year year 1Base year 1 Price in price Quantity base year yr 2 Product Pizza 15 $3 $3.75 t-shirts 4 $10 $9
Suppose you are the marketing manager for the Fruit of the Loom. An individuals' inverse demand for Fruit of the Loom women's underwear is estimated to be P = 25 - 3Q (in cents). If cost to Fruit of t
Suppose a manager is interested in implementing third-degree price discrimination. The manager knows that the price elasticity of demand for Group 1 is -2 and the price elasticity of demand for Group
A local video store estimates their average customer's demand per year is Q = 7 - 2P, and knows the marginal cost of each rental is $0.5. How much should the store charge for each rental if it engages
The demand for health club services is Q = 350 − 2P and the marginal cost of providing these services is MC = 110 + 2Q. If a two-part tariff pricing system is used, what is the optimal price and
The spirit of equating marginal cost with marginal revenue is not held by a.perfectly competitive firms. b.oligopolistic firms. c.perfectly competitive firms and oligopolistic firms.&nb
A monopoly firm is different from a competitive firm in that A. there are many substitutes for a monopolist's product while there are no substitutes for a competitive firm's product B. a m
All of the following are accurate statments about the debt problem in LCDs EXCEPT that? A. In some countries, debt is greater that GDP B. A rapid increase in the price of oil caused a great
Suppose15 percent increase in the price of airlines causes a 10 percent decline in the quantity demanded, What is the elasticity of demand for airlines?
suppose the demand curve for a product is given by Q=10-2P+Ps1,where P is the price of the product and Ps is the price of a substitute good. the price of the substitute good is $2.00. a)suppose P
You wish to retire at 60 and, at the end of each month thereafter for 25 years, to receive $6,000. Assume that you begin making monthly payments into an account at age 23 and continue these payments u
1) Assume that the gold-mining industry is competitive. a) Illustrate a long-run equilibrium using diagrams for the gold market and for the a representative gold mine. b) Suppose that an i
Frank owns a soda fountain and sells milkshakes. he sells 50 milkshakes per day for $5 each. his daily cost is $290, of which $30 is fixed cost. What can you say about Franks short run decision rega
What is one advantage of a centrally planned economy? A. low unemployment due to guaranteed jobs B. high levels of consumer satisfaction C. quick adjustment to changing conditions&nbs
Suppose that a business has developed a very high-quality product and operates more efficiently in producing that product than any other potential competitor. As a consequence, at present it is the on