Answer:
Correct answer is False for economic decision making, when the inputs and outputs are fixed, the criterion to use is minimize the input
Since, both input and output are fixed, the input can’t be decreased. Each of them has to be fixed in directive to vary the association among them. (It can be fixed contribution, or fixed production or neither one of them is fixed)
Answer: $222,800
Explanation:
Given that,
Sales = $427,000
Cost of goods sold (all variable) = $173,400
Total variable selling expense = $21,200
Total fixed selling expense = $18,900
Total variable administrative expense = $9,600
Total fixed administrative expense = $36,300
Variable expenses:
= Cost of goods sold + Variable selling expense + Variable administrative expense
= $173,400 + $21,200 + $9,600
= $204,200
Contribution margin = Sales - Variable expenses
= $427,000 - $204,200
= $222,800
Answer:
The price of trucking services would fall until equilibrium prices are reached. Only normal profit would be earned in the long run
Explanation:
A perfect competition is characterized by many buyers and sellers of homogenous goods and services. Market prices are set by the forces of demand and supply. There are no barriers to entry or exit of firms into the industry.
In the long run, firms earn zero economic profit. If in the short run firms are earning economic profit, in the long run firms would enter into the industry. This would drive economic profit to zero.
Also, if in the short run, firms are earning economic loss, in the long run, firms would exit the industry until economic profit falls to zero.
Answer: 10.13%
Explanation:
The after-tax return on the preferred shares would be:
= After-tax return + Premium required
= (8.8% * (1 - 25%)) + 1%
= 7.6%
For the preferred stock to be issued at par with the above after tax return:
= After tax return / ( 1 - tax)
= 7.6% ( 1 - 25%)
= 10.13%
The shareholder equity is equal to:
$28/share * 13 700 shares = $ 383,600
This is the total capital of Davidson International. Now, assuming that there is no additional income since it is not implied in the problem, the total equity does not change. However, the shares become: 13,700 + 500 = 14 200 shares.
Price per share now becomes:
$383 600 / 14 200 shares = $27/share
