Answer:
a. the portion of its marginal cost curve that lies above the AVC
Explanation:
In short run, a perfectly competitive produces as long as its price is above its AVC, so revenues can cover total variable cost. If price is below AVC, the firm has to shut down. Since such a firm maximizes profit by equating Price with MC, this condition means that firm's supply curve is its MC curve lying above the (minimum point of) AVC curve.
Answer: Positive, Normative
Explanation: Positive economics is based on facts and objects that can be verified. While, normative economics is based on value based judgement that are difficult to verify.
Making a prediction today about the world's population in twenty years <em>based on current growth trends</em> is an example of <em>positive economics</em>.
<em>Advising</em> the residents of a town to choose a toll road over a freeway extension due to a limited budget and high trucking usage is an example of <em>normative economics</em>.
Answer:cost of goods sold for Liberty to enter on her Schedule C = $12,000
Explanation:
Cost of goods sold (COGS) of a company are all the costs ie( the raw materials and labor ) involved directly in the production of the particular goods sold by the company.
Given
Beginning Inventory = $50,000
Purchases regarding Labour and materials= $20,000
Ending inventory = $58,000
Cost of Goods Sold is calculated as Beginning Inventory + Purchases During the Period – Ending Inventory
$50,000 + $20,000 - $58,000
$70,000 - $58,000
$12,000
Spend carefully use discounts monitor your spending create list on how much you spend etc.
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The least expensive route is to use "Direct distribution Channel"</h2>
Explanation:
There are two modes where a manufacturer or farmer can reach the product to the customer.
1. Direct channel: This enables the customer to directly buy from the manufacturers.
Example: Online purchase. In this the customer has direct access to the product and orders online. The manufacture has to find a source to deliver the goods to the customer.
Manufacturer should have warehouses, shipping centers, etc to deliver the product.
2. Indirect channel: Relies mainly on intermediaries to perform product distribution to the customers. This includes dealer, sub-dealer and many other to reach the product to the customer.
