Answer:
D. Pure competition spreads resources between many different
firms.
Explanation:
Pure competition is a market structure with many suppliers and many buyers. All the suppliers sell a homogeneous product. There is intense business competition among the suppliers. Other characteristics of pure competition include
- There are no dominant suppliers.
- There is ease of entry and exit into the market
- Suppliers/firms are price takers.
In pure competition, resources are shared among the many competing firms in the industry, unlike in a monopoly that has only a single supplier. Resources include raw materials and profits.
Answer:
The answer is "400 meals at 2.50 dollars a day".
Explanation:
Please find the complete question and the solution in the attachment file.
In this question, when we compare the MR value as well as the MC, the monopolist produces up to the point where MR>MC.
In this, it happens before 400 meals at 2.50 per day and, so "400 meal at 2.50 dollars a day".
Answer:
Project A
Years Cashflows Discount factor Present values
0 250,000 1 -250,000
1-10 45,100 6.144 277,094.40
Sum of all present value=NPV=27,094.40
IRR (by using trial and error method) = 12.4696%
Note: Discount factor for the year 1-10 is calculated by using annuity formula i.e [1-(1+10%)]/10% = 6.144
Project B
Years Cashflows Discount factor Present values
0 (350,000) 1 (350,000)
1 72,500 0.91 65,975
2 65,500 0.83 54,365
3 73,800 0.75 55,350
4 71,500 0.68 48,620
5 69,800 0.62 43,276
6 75,500 0.56 42,280
7 31,000 0.51 15,810
8 47,500 0.47 22,325
9 55,500 0.42 23,310
10 29,200 0.38 11,096
Sum of all present values=NPV=32,407
IRR(by using trial and error method=12.4186%
On the basis of NPV project B is better because it gives higher NPV than project A. Whereas, Project A is better than project B on the basis of IRR because project A has slightly higher IRR than project B.
b)The conflict between both the investment appraisal technique is likely due to different cash flow patterns of both the project. In such situation decision should be based on NPV because this is an absolute measure
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