Answer:
C) The invisible hand
Explanation:
Daniel here seeking to produce and increase his welfare is "led by an invisible hand" to negotiate with his suppliers and to sell goods to his neighbors in a way that everybody is better off as a result from these transactions.
This is also a clear example to what Adam Smith was referring to the invisible hand:
"in such a manner as its produce may be of the greatest value, he intends only his own gain, and he is in this, as in many other cases, led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention. Nor is it always the worse for the society that it was not part of it. By pursuing his own interest he frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intends to promote it. " Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, Book 4, Chapter 2
Answer: A. You would raise your policy premium substantially and Sam would not accept because he doesn't know about the Japanese.
Explanation:
In such a scenario as the one described above, the best option as an Insurance Agent is indeed to raise premiums substantially.
As the Japanese will most probably get to market first with the new Mayonnaise Substitute, they will have the rights to it's invention and could even patent it.
This means that Sam and SCAM will most likely suffer a loss as a result of this.
As there is such a high chance of loss, charging a substantially higher premium to enable coverage is only logical and makes business sense.
Sam does not know however that the Japanese are so far ahead and having rejected a substantially lower offer, will reject the newer, substantially higher one as well.
Answer:
Consider the following calculations
Explanation:
- PMT(Interest_Rate/Num_Pmt_Per_Year,Loan_Years*Num_Pmt_Per_Year,Loan_Amount)
- If you input these values on a financial calculator, PMT = 2011.56
- Balance of the loan at the end of 13 years = 209798.54
- Interest paid in the 6th year = 21464.51
- 224th Payment Principal = 722.70
Answer:
The answers are:
1. combined producer surplus = $69
2. Alice and Amber (b)
Explanation:
A producer surplus is the difference between how much a producer sells a product in the market, and how much he is willing to sell the product for, if the market price is higher than the price he was willing to sell the product for.
The combined producer surplus of the ladies is the sum of their individual producer surpluses, and it is calculated as follows;
Alice: willing price = $35, market price = $70, therefore surplus
= 70 - 35 = $35
Amber: willing price = $38, market price = $70, ∴ surplus = 70 - 38 = $32
Andy: willing price = $68, market price = $70, ∴ surplus = 70 - 68 = $2
Combined producer surplus = 35 + 32 + 2 = $69
b. In this case the price of the 5 inch pot in the market is $45, Alice and Amber will sell their pots because the price in the market exceeds their willing price of $35 and $38 respectively and they will make producer surpluses of $10 and $7 respectively, but Andi on the other hand will not sell her pot because if she does, she will make a loss, as her willing price is $68 and the market price is $45, if she goes ahead to sell she will incur a loss of $23.
Answer:
$7,200,000
Explanation:
Given that,
Common stock = $5,400,000
Retained earnings = $2,000,000
Unrealized gains on trading securities = $100,000
Unrealized losses on available for sale securities = $200,000
Stockholder's equity:
= Common stock + Retained earnings - Unrealized losses on available for sale securities
= $5,400,000 + $2,000,000 - $200,000
= $7,200,000
Note that:
Unrealized gains on trading securities should be presented on the income statement. Hence, the ending retained earnings balance was already been adjusted with Unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities.
Unrealized losses on available for sale securities not included in the income statement and it directly goes to the balance sheet.
