Answer:
A. are dependent upon the costs of a firm's inputs
Explanation:
Isocosts are lines showing the various combinations of inputs which costs the same total amount. That is, all inputs combinations with similar cost. It indicates a combination of inputs that an organization or firm can buy or rent at a given cost/price. The isocosts are simply dependent upon the cost of the firm's input, that is to say, the cost of inputs determines the various combination possible. Isocost becomes very important when analyzing a firm's or producer's behavior.
I would say that the question "How can markets be kept competitive" would not be important for a communist or socialist society as production would not be to meet a world capitalist market price but would be for fulfilling the basic necessities of the people like healthcare and education and food and clothing as well as for mutually beneficial trade with other countries on an equitable basis.
Answer:
10.9%
Explanation:
to calculate the expected return of the portfolio, we first need to calculate the portfolio's beta:
the portfolio beta = (beta UPS stock x weight UPS stock) + (beta Walmart stock x weight Walmart) = (1.4 x 50%) + (0.9 x 50%) = 0.7 + 0.45 = 1.15
portfolio's expected return = risk free rate + (portfolio beta x market risk premium) = 4% + (1.15 x 6%) = 4% + 6.9% = 10.9%
I believe the answer is d., the federal budget.
