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Answer:
Standard deviation =21.34
Explanation:
<em>Standard deviation is measure of the total risks of an investment. It measures the volatility in return of an investment as a result of both systematic and non-systematic risks. Non-systematic risk includes risk that are unique to a company like poor management, legal suit against the company .</em>
<em>Standard deviation is the sum of the squared deviation of the individual return from the mean return under different scenarios</em>
Expected return (r) = (13.6% × 0.33 ) + (12.3% × 0.36) + (27%× 0.31)=17.3%
Outcome R (R- r )^2 P×(R- r )^2
Recession 13.6 13.6 4.5
Normal 12.3 24.9 8.9
Boom 27% 94.4 <u> 29.3
</u>
Total <u> 42.7
</u>
Standard deviation = √42.7 = 21.34
Standard deviation =21.34
Answer:
B. Both I and II are true.
Explanation:
<em> The average total cost of a given level of output is the slope of the line from the origin to the total cost curve at that level of output</em>
The average total cost is defined as the sum of all total costs divided by the quantity produced. In other words, the cost of one unit of production. The average cost curve as shown in the diagram is U-shaped, where it falls with economies of scale and later rises as diseconomies of scale sets in.
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<em>The marginal cost of a given level of output is the slope of the line that is tangent to the total cost curve at that level of output</em>
Marginal cost is the change that occurs in the total cost when quantity produced increases by one unit. In other words, it is the cost of producing an additional unit of a good. As per the diagram, the slope of the line tangent to the TC (TC = AC x Q1) curve at Q1 is the firm's marginal cost at this output level.
Answer:
3 cases
Explanation:
Marginal product refers to change in the total output when an additional input is employed. For example, output is 5 units when 2 laborers are employed. When another unit of input i.e 3rd laborer is employed, the output rises to 9 units. In this case marginal product of the 3rd unit of labor would be 9 - 5 i.e 4 units.
In the given case, before Atul is hired, the production was 4 cases per week. After his being hired, it rose to 7 cases per week. Thus Atul's marginal product in the given case would be 7 - 4 i.e 3 cases.
Answer:
(i) 900 CDs
(ii) Greater than; $1,650
Explanation:
(1) Break-event point will be when the contribution margin from total sales is equal to fixed costs,
Contribution Margin = Selling price - variable cost
= $(21.5 - 9.5)
= $12
Contribution Margin *Number of CDs sold = $10,800
Break-even point for Studio A = 10,800 ÷ 12
= 900 CDs
(2) Studio A would be more profitable when the extra profit earned from per unit sale of CD exceeds the extra fixed cost given in Studio A.
Extra Contribution margin in Studio A = $(12-10)
= $2
Extra Fixed cost in Studio A = $(10,800 - 7,500)
= $3,300
Studio A should be chosen if sales is greater than (3300/2) = $1,650.
