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Choose one of the Web sites listed in the previous question and identify three ways the company has reduced its transaction costs by using a Web site to provide information. List these three transaction cost-reduction elements and write a paragraph in which you discuss one transaction cost-reduction opportunity that you believe that company has missed.
Answer:
I visited the Netflix website. I do not own a netflix account. Netflix has the following cost-reduction opporunities on its webpage:
- Clear information about the costs of the streaming service.
- Clear Frequently Asked Question section explaining about the nature of the service, and the terms of the contract in case you decide to purchase the service.
- Very nice visual interface without clutter.
One transaction cost-reduction opportunity that Netflix is missing though is:
- Lack of a preview to see what shows and films are available.
Answer:
b. One advantage to forming a corporation is that the owners of the firm have limited liability.
Explanation:
Every equity shareholder has this advantage that he cannot be called off, in case of any liability in the company, as the company stands liable and not the shareholder, whereas in partnership or proprietorship even all the partners can be called off to meet the liability personally, in case of any failure from the firm.
Though firms have tax advantage, but this is the disadvantage to the firm that the liabilities are unlimited.
Answer:
Mrs.Smith should continue to operate the business in the short run but shut down in the long run.
Explanation:
According to the shut down rule, at the profit-maximizing positive level of output, a business in a competitive market should continue to operate in the short-term if the price equals to or is greater than the average variable cost, but should shut down in the long term if the price is less than or equal to total cost. Here,
price = $8.10
avg variable cost = $8.00
avg total cost = $8.25
Mrs.Smith should continue to operate the business in the short run but shut down in the long run.
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