Answer:
The Kmart was held by the court not liable because David assumed the risks of sledding.
Explanation:
Negligent actions are those actions that come under the rubric of tort actions. To prove negligent actions against a person or a company, the plaintiff is required to prove four things in court– duty, breach, causation, and damages.
In the given case, the court will not be held Kmart liable because David (the consumer) was aware of the risks involved in the sledding. Therefore, the case of negligent actions is not applicable for Kmart.
Answer:
The correct answer is B
Explanation:
Resources are used efficiently in the sunhat market because when marginal social benefit equals marginal social cost, total surplus is maximized. Thus, From the given four options only the option B is the correct option.
MSC = Marginal Social cost
MSB = Marginal Social Benefit
It is becuase in the competitive market, the quantity that is supplied in the market in same to the quantity which is demanded.
Answer:
a. Accept the order
b. Increase in short-term profit of $50,000
Explanation:
<em>Note : Blowing Sand has "enough excess capacity" this means that fixed cost will be the same in the range or they will be ocurred whether or not the special order is accepted.</em>
Therefore fixed costs are Irrelevant for this decision.
<u>Incremental Costs and Revenues - accept the special order</u>
Sales ( 10,000 units × $22 each) $220,000
<em>Less</em> Variable Costs ( 10,000 units × $17each) ($170,000)
Net Income $50,000
The special order will result in an increase in short term profit of $50,000. Therefore, Blowing Sand Company should accept the order.
Answer:
The expected return on a portfolio is 14.30%
Explanation:
CAPM : It is used to described the risk of various types of securities which is invested to get a better return. Mainly it is deals in financial assets.
For computing the expected rate of return of a portfolio , the following formula is used which is shown below:
Under the Capital Asset Pricing Model, The expected rate of return is equals to
= Risk free rate + Beta × (Market portfolio risk of return - risk free rate)
= 8% + 0.7 × (17% - 8%)
= 8% + 0.7 × 9%
= 8% + 6.3%
= 14.30%
The risk free rate is also known as zero beta portfolio so we use the value in risk free rate also.
Hence, the expected return on a portfolio is 14.30%
