Why is education considered as foundation of any proffession.

Jenny likes chocolates. One day, a friend offers her a chocolate bar and she is extremely happy on receiving it. As the day pr

liq [111]

Answer: Law of diminishing marginal utility

Explanation: In simple words, law of diminishing marginal utility states that as a consumer consume more of a good or service then the marginal benefit he or she receives from the additional consumption keeps on decreasing.

In the given case, Jenny's excitement keeps on decreasing with every chocolate she receives after a certain point of time.

Hence we can conclude that the given case illustrates law of diminishing marginal utility.

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3 years ago

Several factors affect a firm’s need for external funds. Evaluate the effect of each following factor and place a check next to

Studentka2010 [4]

Answer:

1.

The firm increases its dividend payout ratio.

This will increase the need for external funds because with more funds going towards dividends, there will be less funds available to fund operations. The company will therefore be more probable of being in need of Additional funds.

The firm’s inventory turnover decreases, with no effect on the sales forecast.

If the firm's inventory turnover increases, it means that the firm is taking longer to sell off inventory. This will mean that the company will have to invest more in working capital to maintain these inventory levels. This will lead to a higher probability of them needing additional funds.

2. Yes, dividends still affect a firm’s AFN even though they are paid out of after-tax earnings.

Even though they are paid after-tax, they still eat into the funds that the business can be able to set aside to fund operations. So when dividends are paid, the need for AFN increases as well.

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3 years ago

Repair calls are handled by one repairman at a photocopy shop. Repair time, including travel time, is exponentially distributed,

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Answer:

the average number of customers awaiting repairs = 0.30

the system utilization = 42

the amount of time that the repairman is not out on a call is = 4.64 hours

the probability of two or more customers in the system = 0.1764

Explanation:

Given that :

Repair time, including travel time = mean of 1.6 hours per call.

Requests for copier repairs = mean rate of 2.1 per eight-hour day

i.e mean rate R = 2.1/day

Time = 8 hours

thus; mean rate μ = 8 hours/ 1.6 hours = 5

(a)

Let the average number of customers awaiting repairs be $I_i$ :

$I_i = \dfrac{R^2}{\mu (\mu-R)}$

$I_i = \dfrac{2.1^2}{5 (5-2.1)}$

$I_i = \dfrac{4.41}{5 (2.9)}$

$I_i = \dfrac{4.41}{14.5}$

$\mathbf{I_i = 0.30}$

the average number of customers awaiting repairs = 0.30

(b) Determine system utilization.

The system utilization is determined as follows:

$\delta = \dfrac{R}{\mu}$

$\delta = \dfrac{2.1}{5}$

${\delta = 0.42}$

$\mathbf{\delta = 42}$

(c) The amount of time during an eight-hour day that the repairman is not out on a call is calculated as :

Percentage of Idle time = 1 - $\delta$

Percentage of Idle time = 1 - 0.42

Percentage of Idle time = 0.58

However during an 8 hour day; The amount of time that the repairman is not out on a call is = 0.58 × 8 = 4.64 hours

(d)

the probability of two or more customers in the system by assuming Poisson Distribution is:

P(N ≥ 2) = 1 - (P₀+ P₁)

where;

P₀ = 0.58

P₁ = 0.58 × 0.42 = 0.2436

P(N ≥ 2) = 1 - ( 0.58 + 0.2436)

P(N ≥ 2) = 1 - 0.8236

P(N ≥ 2) = 0.1764

Thus; the probability of two or more customers in the system is 0.1764

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3 years ago

A seller's willingness to accept is the same as his ________ cost of production.

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A seller's willingness to accept is the same as his marginal cost of production.

Marginal cost is the increase or decrease in cost of production if the output is increased. The marginal cost of production is the change in the total cost of the product from producing one addition item.

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3 years ago

The rental income generated by a lease can depend significantly on the proportion of property-level operating expenses paid by t

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Answer:

4) Triple net lease

Explanation:

In a triple net lease (NNN lease), the tenant is responsible for all the expenses related to the leased property including property taxes, maintenance fees, reparations and property insurance. NNN leases are usually commercial leases only.

The landlord's disadvantage with a NNN lease is that the monthly lease payment tends to be lower since the tenant assumes all the costs related to the leased property. On the other hand, a NNN lease generally provides a stable cash flow, so its associated risk is lower.

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