As wage differences are exclusively due to changes in productivity in the present example we can conclude how many times more productive one cluster is relative to another by getting the ratio of wages.
So the formula is:
This suggests average worker is 3.17 times more industrious than a minimum wage worker (= $23 / $7.25).
The high wage worker is 13.79 more industrious than the minimum wage worker (= $100 / $7.25)
Answer:
B. $36 billion
Explanation:
Since we were asked to calculate Wages. We can't use the Expenditure method of GDP. Method to be used would be the Income approach. In doing so, the values of export and import would be excluded. Therefore,
Given that
GDP = 65 billion
Profits = 7 billion
Rent = 7 billion
Interest payments = 15 billion
Recall that,
GDP = sum of income earned (profits, wages, rents, interests)
Thus,
Wages = GDP - Profits + rents + interests
= 65 - (15 + 7 + 7)
= 65 - 29
= 36 billion
Hence, wages during 2011 was $36 BILLION.
Note: Parameters used are based on the information in the question. It is important to note that income earned when using income approach could be more than the 4 stated parameters of wages, rent, profits and interests.
Answer:
1. The riskier stock is the one with the higher beta which is Handy Ltd.
Use CAPM to calculate the required return on both stocks. The formula is:
Required return = Risk free rate + beta * (market return - risk free rate)
Gans Ltd Stock Handy Ltd Stock
= 4% + 0.9 * ( 10% - 4%) = 4% + 1.8 * (10% - 4%)
= 9.4% = 14.8%
Difference = 14.8 - 9.4
= 5.4%
2. a. Expected return
Expected return is a weighted average of the returns given the probability of the different state of economies.
= (0.25 * 18%) + (0.4 * 5%) + (0.35 * -2%)
= 0.045 + 0.02 - 0.007
= 5.8%
b. Required return
Using CAPM like in question 1:
Required return = Risk free rate + beta * (market return - risk free rate)
= 4% + 1.2 * ( 10% - 4%)
= 11.2%
c. The asset <u>should not be purchased</u> because its expected return is lower than its required return. This means that the stock is not providing enough return for the risk incurred.
Answer:
A) The cost leadership strategy
Explanation:
Cost leadership is providing the service or supply of product without compromising the quality of service or product supplied.
In the given instance also, Maymart supplies goods without any decrease in quality standards that is goods are completely acceptable by customers, and that the goods are supplied at least price in the industry, this provides a competitive advantage to the company, by cost leadership.
As cost is least for consumer for same quality as demanded.
