Economics

Wayward Airfreight, Inc. has asked you to determine whether they should purchase

Wayward Airfreight, Inc. has asked you to determine whether they should purchase a new automatic parcel sorter or whether they should wait to invest their capital. You have obtain…

We all know that a business could make a decision that while legal, might not be

We all know that a business could make a decision that while legal, might not be ethical.  What is the difference between legal and ethical standards? How are legal standards affe…

We are a 24/7 fast food delivery service based in Richmond, Kentucky. We cater o

We are a 24/7 fast food delivery service based in Richmond, Kentucky. We cater our services towards college students who crave affordable meals at any time, day or night. Think of…

We are a 24/7 fast food delivery service based in Richmond, Kentucky. We cater o

We are a 24/7 fast food delivery service based in Richmond, Kentucky. We cater our services towards college students who crave affordable meals at any time, day or night. Think of…

We are all affected by externalities. Environmentalists would love to see any ty

We are all affected by externalities. Environmentalists would love to see any type of pollution banned completely. Do you agree with them? Or do you side with most economists, who…

We are deeply indebted to the young men and women in the military who choose to

We are deeply indebted to the young men and women in the military who choose to serve and risk their lives for their country. All of us benefit from their sacrifices. Now, the que…

We are evaluating a project that costs $660,000, has a five-year life, and has n

We are evaluating a project that costs $660,000, has a five-year life, and has no salvage value. Assume that depreciation is straight-line to zero over the life of the project. Sa…

We are faced with numerous issues that are, or potentially, dangerous - climate

We are faced with numerous issues that are, or potentially, dangerous - climate change, increasing scarcity of natural resources, terrorism, economic collapse, income distribution…

We are given the following demand schedules for business travelers and vacation

We are given the following demand schedules for business travelers and vacation travelers on a maior airline 2. Quantity Demanded usiness Travelers 2,000 1,900 Quantity Demanded a…

We are going back to the fall of 1998, back in the midst of the new economy. The

We are going back to the fall of 1998, back in the midst of the new economy. The US economy weathered the East Asian quite well and the US economy, by almost all acocunts, was per…

We are going to revisit the quota system in the milk industry in France. Then gi

We are going to revisit the quota system in the milk industry in France. Then given the following information: Pq= $2 is the price of one unit of quota. Pc= $5 is the price which …

We are in the midst of a slow growing economy in the aftermath of a severe reces

We are in the midst of a slow growing economy in the aftermath of a severe recession. During the economic downturn many businesses laid off workers very quickly once they forecast…

We are in the midst of a slow growing economy in the aftermath of a severe reces

We are in the midst of a slow growing economy in the aftermath of a severe recession. During the economic downturn many businesses laid off workers very quickly once they forecast…

We are in the midst of a slow growing economy in the aftermath of a severe reces

We are in the midst of a slow growing economy in the aftermath of a severe recession. During the economic downturn many businesses laid off workers very quickly once they forecast…

We are interested in measuring the effect of inflation rate (X) on TBILL interes

We are interested in measuring the effect of inflation rate (X) on TBILL interest rates (Y). Data for 14 years are showed below: Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 …

We are making the plan for expanding the business( Exporting ) in France from th

We are making the plan for expanding the business( Exporting ) in France from the US. The business is Taco Bell ( Mexican Fast foods). Please make a prediction about financial wit…

We are making the plan for expanding the business( Exporting ) in France from th

We are making the plan for expanding the business( Exporting ) in France from the US. The business model is Taco Bell ( Mexican Fast foods). Please make a prediction about financi…

We are operating a winter lodge. Our market consists of two segments: locals and

We are operating a winter lodge. Our market consists of two segments: locals and visitors. To service each customer, there is a MC of $10.00. Marginal cost is equal to average cos…

We are told that farm er Jones used to work as a scho ol teacher until very rece

We are told that farmer Jones used to work as a school teacher until very recently for an yearly salary of $70,000 (all teaching related expenses covered by the school) and he can…

We are trying to choose between two projects A and B. They both provide cash flo

We are trying to choose between two projects A and B. They both provide cash flows over a two year period. The cost of project A is $1000 at time zero. The cost of project B is $1…

We assume that in the market for resources, a. firms seek to maximize profits an

We assume that in the market for resources, a. firms seek to maximize profits and resource ownersseek to maximize utility. b. firms seek to maximize profits and resource ownerssee…

We assume that the representative consumer\'s preferences exhibit the properties

We assume that the representative consumer's preferences exhibit the properties that they evolve over time and that more is always preferred to less. more is preferred to less and…

We calculated the gains and losses from price controls on natural gas and found

We calculated the gains and losses from price controls on natural gas and found that there was a deadweight loss of $5.68 billion. This calculation was based on a price of oil of …

We calculated the gains and losses from price controls on natural gas and found

We calculated the gains and losses from price controls on natural gas and found that there was a deadweight loss of $5.68 billion. This calculation was based on a price of oil of …

We can modify the inter-period allocation model to deal with the issue of interg

We can modify the inter-period allocation model to deal with the issue of intergenerational allocation of resources. Suppose a generation is thirty-five years, and we are concerne…

We can modify the inter-period allocation model to deal with the issue of interg

We can modify the inter-period allocation model to deal with the issue of intergenerational allocation of resources. Suppose a generation is thirty-five years, and we are concerne…

We can read about productivity and study the graphic figures that are in textboo

We can read about productivity and study the graphic figures that are in textbook and be able to understand the relationships of variable cost, fixed costs and average total cost …

We can say that the allocation of resources is efficient if Select one: a. selle

We can say that the allocation of resources is efficient if Select one: a. sellers' costs are minimized. b. producer surplus is maximized. c. consumer surplus is maximized. d. tot…

We can then leave out answer of a fraction, divide it out to produce a decimal,

We can then leave out answer of a fraction, divide it out to produce a decimal, or multiply that decimal by 100 to create a percentage change. 30/460 times 100 = 0.0652 times 100 …

We constructed in class the exponential function e x , with the property that d

We constructed in class the exponential function ex, with the property that d(ex)/dx = ex. We also defined ln(x) as the inverse function of ex. (a) What is ln(ex)? Why? [Hint: Thi…

We continue working with the balance sheet for Cipher Bank. It will be repeated

We continue working with the balance sheet for Cipher Bank. It will be repeated in future questions to make things a bit easier. Note that you can, and may have to, calculate anyt…

We continue working with the balance sheet for Cipher Bank. It will be repeated

We continue working with the balance sheet for Cipher Bank. It will be repeated in future questions to make things a bit easier. Note that you can, and may have to, calculate anyt…

We could use the information in the table to draw a production possibilities fro

We could use the information in the table to draw a production possibilities frontier for England and a second production possibilities frontier for France. If we were to do this,…

We discussed how the opportunity cost of sending children to school affects the

We discussed how the opportunity cost of sending children to school affects the level of school enrollment across countries. The United Nations Human Development Report 2010 repor…

We graph Mary\'s indifference curves with avocados on the horizontal axis and gr

We graph Mary's indifference curves with avocados on the horizontal axis and grapefruits on the vertical axis, then whenever she has more grapefruits than avocados, the slope of h…

We have 3,000 Units of product to sell over a five day period. From historical s

We have 3,000 Units of product to sell over a five day period. From historical sales data, we have estimated the following demand curves P=price/unit in $ Q=number of units sold D…

We have a rule that says Ms / P = Md / P where Ms is the amount of money in the

We have a rule that says Ms / P = Md / P where Ms is the amount of money in the money supply and Md is the amount of money demanded for investment. I have a question in my book wh…

We have argued that one of the reasons we could be interested in macroeconomics

We have argued that one of the reasons we could be interested in macroeconomics and more specifically growth is because we may care about how we can see other countries succeed an…

We have cost information (summarized in the following graphs) of two firms in th

We have cost information (summarized in the following graphs) of two firms in the market of restaurants: Koki's Restaurant and Pepito's Gourmet food. Koki's Restaurant Pepito's Go…

We have described economic growth as a function of increased worker productivity

We have described economic growth as a function of increased worker productivity, and have argued that worker productivity has risen due to increased levels of capital and technol…

We have discussed in class the fact that asymptotic theory enables us to simplif

We have discussed in class the fact that asymptotic theory enables us to simplify the requirements for OLS analysis and hypothesis testing. State the assumptions required to obtai…

We have learned about net present value, annual worth, internal rate of return (

We have learned about net present value, annual worth, internal rate of return (IRR), and roof problems. Which of these measures is the best for comparing decision outcomes? Why? …

We have learned that costs occur because there are constraints. Consider this. A

We have learned that costs occur because there are constraints. Consider this. As you are reading this section of the book, you are unable to use the time to do something else lik…

We have learned that there is a significant difference between GDP and GDP per c

We have learned that there is a significant difference between GDP and GDP per capita. Which of the following best describes these two measures? GDP is different in every country …

We have several different tiers or jurisdictions for law. We have local laws (ci

We have several different tiers or jurisdictions for law. We have local laws (city and county), state laws, and federal (national) laws. As individuals, should we be allowed to on…

We have the following information about a country for a particular year (in appr

We have the following information about a country for a particular year (in appropriate units): GDP Deflator (P) = 200 Real GDP (Y) = 150,000 Money Supply (M) = 7,500,000 The velo…

We have the following information for an economy. All values are in billion doll

We have the following information for an economy. All values are in billion dollars Output Net Disposable Consumption (Income) Taxes Income Spending Planned Government nvestment P…

We have the following investments in our portfolio: Investment Amount Expected R

We have the following investments in our portfolio: Investment                        Amount                              Expected Return              Beta A Stock                …

We have the game of incomplete information: The payoffs are given by either game

We have the game of incomplete information: The payoffs are given by either game 1 (the matrix on the top) or game 2 (the matrix on the bottom). The probability is 1/2 that it is …

We hear so much about the depletion of the ozone, the destruction of the rain fo

We hear so much about the depletion of the ozone, the destruction of the rain forest, the pollution of the oceans and rivers, and the depletion of wildlife because           a.   …