Answer:
Imagine you have just flicked a lighter. If you don’t see the flame, you will naturally try a second time. If after the second attempt it does not strike a flame, you will repeat your action again and again until it does. Eventually, you’ll see the flame and you’ll know that your lighter works. But what if it doesn’t? How long are you going to flick the lighter until you decide to give up?
Our everyday life is full of such decision dilemmas and uncertainty. We constantly have to choose between options, whether we make the most ordinary decisions – should I continue flicking this lighter? – or life-changing choices – should I leave this relationship? We can either keep on doing what we are already used to do, or risk unexplored options that could turn out much more valuable.
Some people are naturally inclined to take more chances, while others prefer to hold on to what they know best. Yet being curious and explorative is fundamental for humans and animals to find out how best to harvest resources such as water, food or money. While looking at the Belém Tower – a symbol of Portugal’s great maritime discoveries – from my office window, I often wonder what drives people to explore the unknown and what goes on in their brains when weighing pros and cons for trying something new. To answer these questions, together with Dr. Zachary Mainen and his team of neuroscientists, we investigate how the brain deals with uncertainty when making decisions.
Explanation:
It is well known that the decision-making process results from communication between the prefrontal cortex (working memory) and hippocampus (long-term memory). However, there are other regions of the brain that play essential roles in making decisions, but their exact mechanisms of action still are unknown.
Answer:
Langer Company
Direct Materials Purchases Budget
For July, August and September
July August September Total
Units to be produced 3500 4400 4900 12800
Direct materials per unit (ounces) 15 15 15 15
Production needs 52500 66000 73500 192000
Desired ending inventory (ounces) 19800 22050 28350 28350
Total needs 72300 88050 101850 220350
Less: Beginning inventory 15750 19800 22050 15750
Direct materials to be purchased (ounces) 56550 68250 79800 204600
Cost per ounce $0.08 $0.08 $0.08 $0.08
Total purchase cost $4,524 $5,460 $6,384 $16,368
Answer:
Bond Price= $1,774.05
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Coupon rate= 0.0573/2= 0.02865
YTM= 0.067/2= 0.0335
The bond matures in 23 years.
Par value= $2,000
<u>To calculate the bond price, we need to use the following formula:</u>
Bond Price= cupon*{[1 - (1+i)^-n] / i} + [face value/(1+i)^n]
Bond Price= 57.3*{[(1 - (1.0335^-46)] / 0.0335} + [2,000/1.0335^46]
Bond Price= 1,334.76 + 439.29
Bond Price= $1,774.05
Answer:
Difference= $1,000 increase
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Selling price per unit: $30
Variable expenses per unit: $21
New selling price= 30 - 2= $28
New units sales= 13,000
<u>First, we need to calculate the current contribution margin:</u>
Total contribution margin= units sold*unitary contribution margin
Total contribution margin= 10,000*(30 - 21)
Total contribution margin= $90,000
<u>Now, the new contribution margin:</u>
Total contribution margin= 13,000*(28 - 21)
Total contribution margin= $91,000
