Answer:
a) 3X + 2Y = 36
b) X = 6 , Y = 9
c) 27
Explanation:
Individual consumes : X and Y
Spends : $36 per time period
unit cost : $3 per unit for X
$2 per unit for Y
utility function : U( X, Y ) = .5XY
<u>A) Budget equation mathematically</u>
X* Px + Y* Py = M
3X + 2Y = 36
Px and Py = unit cost for X and Y
M = Total spent ( revenue )
<u>b) Values of X and Y that will maximize utility </u>
Maximum utility ( MRS ) = Px / Py ,
MRS = MUx / MUy
= Y/X = 3/2
∴ 2Y = 3X
From BC : 6X = 36 ( X = 6 plug into mathematically equation above )
∴ X = 6 , hence Y = 9
<u>c) Total utility generated per unit of time </u>
U( X,Y ) = .5XY
= 0.5 * 6 * 9 = 27
Market economy is the economic system which private businesses can operate freely with minimal state control
Answer: Economies of Scale
Explanation:
Economies of scale refers to the tendency of costs to reduce per unit as the number of units produced increases. This is because the producer is able to share the costs amongst all the units produced.
George was getting those ingredients to make a single burger so the produce he used were small in quantity and cost him more. The companies that make sandwiches in large numbers buy and produce the ingredients in bulk which reduces their prices.
For example, George went to Minneapolis to get salt for one burger, those companies would go and get salt for 10,000 burgers at the same time which would reduce the cost by dividing it across the 10,000 burgers.
This cost saving from economies of scale enables the local deli to sell products at a cheaper rate than if we had to make them ourselves.
Answer:
D) Focused differentiation strategy.
Explanation:
A focus differentiation strategy is meant to satisfy very different and specific needs of their customers. It is not just about making a different product that customers may like, it is about making very specific products that appeal to specific clients.
Jordan's Ice Cream is offering hundreds of customized products, each customized product appealing to a small number of clients. In this case, making unique ice cream combinations is not that expensive, but usually this type of strategy works well in very luxurious products.