Question:
If an utility company were considering an increase in electricity or gas prices in order to cover the costs of a capital investment, this sector would result in the smallest change in quantity demanded in the long run and thus higher profits. True or false?
Answer:
The answer is True.
Explanation:
Change in the demand for gasoline and or electricity is primarily set by the number of industrial or bulk users.
Scarce goods are allocated though the help of prices. It is important to note that demand for gasoline or electricity is <u>more elastic in the long term</u>, so small changes in price will alter supply and demand in either direction in the shortrun.
The demand for gas or electricity are by nature <em><u>inelastic.</u></em> This means that when prices go up, demand goes down <em><u>but not by much.</u></em>
It means that in the short term, the individuals cannot alter their lifestyle immediately to adjust for the hike in prices.
To adjust they would have to probably purchase new devices which or cars which consume less gas or electricity.
The effect this has for the company on the overall is that they are able to achieve their aim of recouping their capital investments from the planned increase in price.
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Answer:
This took me a long time to figure out , but I'm pretty sure number 1 is
D) Silk and Wool.
And number 2 is C) Northern Nigeria
Explanation: Hope that's right, sorry if not because for number 1 most of them could be the answer, and for number 2, three of them could be the answer.
Answer:
$130 Favourable
Explanation:
Given the above information,
Standard hours = 2 × 4770 = 9,540
Actual hours = 8,940
Standard rate = $32.50
Then, Direct labor efficiency variance is computed as
= ( Standard hours allowed for production - Actual hours taken) × Standard rate per direct labor hour
= [(2 × 4,770) - 8,940] × $32.50
= [9,540 - 8,940] × $32.50
= 600 × $32.50
= $130 Favourable
Answer:
Cost of retained earnings = 0.13
Explanation:
given data
(D1) = $1.80
current price = $36
growth rate = 9 percent
solution
we get here Cost of retained earnings (Ke) that is express as
Cost of retained earnings = ( D1 ÷ P ) + g ................1
here P is price and g is growth rate
put here value and we get
Cost of retained earnings = (1.80 ÷ 36 ) + 0.08
Cost of retained earnings = 0.13
Answer:
c. a decrease in the wage rate of accountants
Explanation:
As a result of the revision that makes personal tax returns much easier to complete, people would no longer need the services of accountants to calculate their tax returns. As a result, the demand for accountants would fall, all other things remaining equal.
The fall in demand would lead to a fall in wage rate of accountants
Please check the attached image for a graph explaining this concept
