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The marginal cost of producing the product is $30. If the firm pays a fee of $50000 to the General Drug Research Council, it can have its product's effectiveness certified. The demand function for a
Define natural monopolies. Explain how natural monopolies are established. Explain the justification for natural monopolies according to economic theory.
Define social regulation. Explain why social regulation exists.
How industrial regulation affects the market. Explain the entities affected by industrial regulation in terms of market str
"Understanding new needs is the heart of our success." How has American Express Leveraged its brand into customer segments and created value through different card and program offerings?
A firm uses 1 capital for every 8 workers to produce 1 output. The price of output is $75, the wage rate is $6, and the rental rate for capital is $2 per unit. Assume capital is not a fixed cost.
Suppose the French government sets a minimum yearly wage of €35,000. Is there any involuntary unemployment at this wage?
Suppose the cable TV industry is currently unregulated. However, due to complaints from consumers that the price of cable TV is too high, the legislature is considering placing a price ceiling on ca
Suppose that Mensa Inc is a representative firm in a perfectly competitive industry. Mensa's total cost of production is TC= 5,000+5q^2, where q is mensa's output. Based on this equation, mensa's m
What is each firm's equilibrium output and profit if they behave non cooperative? Use the Cournot Model. Draw the firms ‘reaction curves and show the equilibrium. How much should firm 1 be wil
Suppose that the free trade (world) price of good Y is PY = $1. Draw the domestic demand and supply curves for good Y. Calculate and indicate in the diagram the level of domestic consumption, domest
Suppose the firm is operating in a high-wage country, where capital cost is $100 per unit per day and labor cost is $80 per worker per day. For each level of output, which technology is cheapest?
Actions by the federal government that decrease the progressivity of the tax system:
There is perfect competition in the world market and thus the total world supply is P = 10. a) In absence of government policy, the U.S. Supply is the world supply. What is the consumer surplus at t
What is profit maximazation formula for a firm in pure competition and why does it conform to marginal productivity theory of resource allocation?
A particular monopolist has a demand curve and cost function for its product estimated to be P = 250 - .15Q and TC = $25,000 + $10Q. Calculate the deadweight loss caused by the monopolist.
Two firms produce high quality aloha shirts: Hawaiian Wear (HW) and Island Wear (IW). Each firm has the same cost function given by TC = 20Q + Q^2. The market demand for aloha shirts is P = 200 - 2Q
In an article about the financial problems of USA Today, Newsweek reported that the pa-per was losing about $ 20 million a year. A Wall Street analyst said that the paper should raise its price from
What is your assessment of the long-term attractiveness of the industries represented in PepsiCo's business portfolio
Which of the following statements is incorrect? Assume upward-sloping supply curves.
The U.S. Cigarette industry has negotiated with congress and govt. agencies to settle liability claims against it. Cigarette companies will make fixed annual payments to the government based on hist
Suppose the velocity is constant and the economy's output of goods and services rises by 5 percent each year. What will happen to nominal GDP and the price level next year if the Fed keeps the money
In a 1-2 page paper, using APA style formatting, discuss the concept of ecological services. "Then "google" or otherwise research the concept of environmental true cost pricing and relate your findi
When a gobernment wants to increase tax revenue, they will often increase the sales tax on gasoline. Using the price eleasticity of demand, explain why the tax would be placed on gasoline rather tha
Why is economics to an understanding of the problem of development? Why is an understanding of development crucial to policy formulation in developing nations?