Answer:
A production possibility frontier (PPF) illustrates the combinations of output of two products that a country can supply using all of their available factor inputs in an efficient way. One way the PPF can shift outwards is if there is an increase in the active labour supply
Answer: Option B
Explanation: In simple words, positive reinforcement means motivating someone to perform a job more efficiently and frequently by offering them some reward for doing so. While punishment refers to penalizing someone for any offense.
In the given case, James has been offering the incentives to his employees but have also made a clause to withhold them in case of unprofessional behavior.
Thus, from the above we can conclude that the correct option is B .
Answer:
a) If bribes cost $1,000 each, how much will a housing inspector make each year in bribes?
So, if the corrupt inspector approves two newly built structures each week, ti means that he is bribed twice per week. There are 52 weeks in a year, so he gets a total of 104 bribes (52 x 2). If each bribe costs $1,000, then he makes a total of: $1,000 x 104 = $104,000 in bribes per year.
c) Corrupt officials may have an incentive to reduce the provision of government services to help line their own pockets.
This statement is true. Corrupt officials will want to have private companies they can obtain bribes from provide government services. It increases the probability of them making money from bribes.
d) What if reducing the number of inspectors from 20 to 10 only increased the equilibrium bribe from $1,000 to $1,500?
Reducing the number of inspectors in hafl means that each inspector now gets twice the bribes. Because the equilibrium price did not double as did the quantity of bribes, each inspector will make less money than expected, but they will still the incentive to collect all the four bribes per week.
Answer:
$5300
Explanation:
Contribution margin for Division B = Sales * Contribution margin ratio
= $243,000 * 20%
= $46,800
Total contribution margin = Division A + Division B
= $46,400 + $46,800
= $93,200
Contribution margin $93,200
Less : Traceable fixed expenses $51,100
Less : Common fixed expenses (plug) $5300
Net operating income $33,800
