The budget constrain is how much of each good can Joe's buy and it's given by:
Income = P_f * Q_f +P_s * Q_s
P_f = Price_of_Food
Q_f = Quantity_of_Food
P_s = Price_of_Shelter
Q_s = Quantity_of_Shelter
In case a):
300 = 5*Q_f(a) + 100*Q_s
in case b):
300 = 10*Q_f(b) + 100*Q_s
To draw each line, you can make a graphic in which the x axis is Q_s and y axis is Q_f
set Q_f = 0 and solve for Q_s which gives => Q_s = 3 so, in the x axis the line will start in Q_s = 3
the same, and solve for Q_f and it'll give =>
Q_f(a) = 60
Q_f(b) = 30
So, from the start in x axis in Q_s = 3 you draw the line (a) to the y axis Q_f(a) = 60 and you draw the line (b) to the y axis Q_f(b) = 30
To get the oportunity cost you have to divide the cost of what is given up (food) by what is gained (shelter).
Oportunity_Cost_Food(a) = 5/100 = 0.05
Oportunity_Cost_Food(b) = 10/100 = 0.10
As you can see, the oportunity cost of food increase
Answer:
e. does not always lead to high prices.
Explanation:
Profit-maximization pricing means fixing prices so that total revenue is more as compared to total costs. This pricing strategy is used by a monopolist.
It is the short run or long run process by which the price and output level is determined by the firm that can give the maximum profit.
The price per item has been set higher than its total cost of production make to sure that the company makes a profit on each sale. As a result, the company makes a profit on every sale and to reduce risk and uncertainty factors in business operations.
Profit maximization pricing objective <u>does not always lead to high prices</u>.
Answer:
b. The refusal has an anti competitive effect on the market.
Explanation:
When a company that sells certain products fails to sell same to a retailer who deals in same products, such is said to have anti competitive effect on the market. The aim is to reduce competition in the market.
This type of refusal would always lead to price fixing, boycott.etc. When there is price fixing, it would lead to customers being unable to buy the product due to high price.
Products that are evenly distributed and not selective would increase competition in the market place such that customers would be able to purchase such product in any retail shop that sells the products.
The difference between an inventor and an entrepreneur is that, an inventor develops new services and goods but he does not have them to the market. An entrepreneur risks resources may it be human, capital or natural in order to bring to the market improved and new products.
The risk which is incurred between entrepreneur and inventor is that, entrepreneur undergoes huge financial risks because a lot of money is being invested while inventor has low financial risk since there is no big investment which is being required.
