Yes a reduction in market price will lead to an increase in quantity demanded.
Explanation:
It is true that when price decreases demand increases as these two factors affects each other inversely. There is a negative relationship between price and demand and it is known as Law of demand.
If the price increases , the quantity demanded falls down (but demand itself stays the same). If the price falls down, quantity demanded goes up. People who were demanding less due to the high price will demand more if price falls as this will not affect the their pocket more as earlier.
Answer:
66.67%
Explanation:
A firm has an EPS of $12
The dividend paid is $4
The first step is to calculate the payout
= 4/12
= 0.3333×100
= 33.33
Therefore the Plowback ratio can be calculated as follows
= 1-33.33%
= 0.667×100
= 66.67%
Hence the Plowback ratio is 66.67%
Answer and Explanation:
When there is price fixing between two competitors, if one competitor chooses to fix the price it should not exceed competutors marginal cost and should be above his marginal cost.
Since the price fixing of $10 will be fined then the ideal price to maximize the profit would be below the competitors price $ and above his marginal cost $.
The ideak price to maximize profits would be (competitors price $ + his marginal cost $)/2, This price would be above his marginal cost and below competitors price.
Answer:
Explanation:
Variance analysis studies the relationship between actual and budgeted cost for business activities. Variance analysis helps the management in two ways;
Favorable - if the actual cost incurred is less than the budgeted cost, the difference amount is a saving for the company.
Unfavorable - if the actual cost is more than the budgeted cost, the difference is an extra expenditure for the company.
Flexible budget;
- The flexible budget is prepared at different levels of volume that was initially projected by the master budget.
- It is highly styled and more useful than the master budget.
The report showing the Activity and Spending Variances for march is given in the file attached below, in other not to cause confusion. Thank you.
Answer:
Total cost= $350,400
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
For Gundy Company, units to be produced are 5,280 in quarter 1 and 6,400 in quarter 2. It takes 2.0 hours to make a finished unit, and the expected hourly wage rate is $15 per hour.
Quarter 1:
Direct labor cost= 5,280*2= 10,560 hours
Quarter 2:
Direct labor cost= 6,400*2= 12,800 hours
Total cost= (10,560 + 12,800)*15= $350,400
