Is the concentration ratio an accurate measure of the extent of competition?

The operating revenues of the three largest business segments for Time Warner, Inc., for a recent year follow. Each segment incl

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Answer:

Time Warner, Inc.

a.

Turner Home Box Office Warner Bros. Total

Segment Revenues

(in millions) $21,700 $22,200 $80,600 $124,500

Variable costs 4,774 10,434 25,792 41,000

Contribution margin $16,926 $11,766 $54,808 $83,500

Contribution ratio 78% (100 - 22) 53% (100 -47) 68% (100 -32) 67%

b. Certainly, Turnover and Warner Bros. are more profitable businesses than Home Box Office in terms of total contribution margin (dollars) and contribution margin ratio.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Segment Revenues

(in millions)

Turner (cable networks and digital media) $21,700

Home Box Office (pay television) 22,200

Warner Bros. (films, television, and videos) 80,600

Assume that the variable costs as a percent of sales for each segment are as follows:

Turner 22%

Home Box Office 47%

Warner Bros. 32%

b) The contribution margin ratio for the three segments can easily be determined by subtracting the variable costs percentages from 100 for each segment instead of doing more computations (Contribution margin/Sales Revenue * 100). But the results are the same for either method.

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2 years ago

Ben is exhausting his money income consuming products A and B in such quantities that MUa/Pa = 6 and MUb/Pb = 4. Ben should purc

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Answer:

Option (a) is correct.

Explanation:

Given the marginal utility per dollar for the two products as follows:

$\frac{MU_{a} }{P_{a} } =6$

$\frac{MU_{b} }{P_{b} } =4$

All the individuals wants to maximize their utility that is obtained from the consumption of goods. We can see that marginal utility per dollar of product A is higher than the marginal utility per dollar of product B which means that this consumer should purchase more quantity of product A and less quantity of product B.

It is going on until the point at which marginal utility per dollar of both the products becomes equal.

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3 years ago

Assume that Wizard Internet is operating as a general partnership, what is Caleb's personal tort liability for Anna's actions wi

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Answer: The correct answer is "D. Caleb is personally jointly and severally liable along with Anna.".

Explanation: Caleb is personally jointly and severally liable along with Anna. When there is joint and several liability, a person has the right to claim payment of a debt or compensation for damage to any of those responsible or even all of them, without anyone being able to excuse themselves to evade their responsibility.

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3 years ago

Whirly Corporation’s contribution format income statement for the most recent month is shown below: Total Per Unit Sales (8,500

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Answer and Explanation:

The calculation of the revised net operating income per month in the following cases:

1. The sales volume increases by 50 units.

Sales revenue (8,550 units × $31) $265,050

Less: Variable expenses (8,550 units × $19) $162,450

Contribution margin $102,600

Less: Fixed expenses $55,200

Net operating income $47,400

2. The sales volume decreases by 50 units.

Sales revenue (8,450 units × $31) $261,950

Less: Variable expenses (8,450units × $19) $160,550

Contribution margin $101,400

Less: Fixed expenses $55,200

Net operating income $46,200

3. The sales volume is 7,500 units.

Sales revenue (7,500 units × $31) $232,500

Less: Variable expenses (7,500 units × $19) $142,500

Contribution margin $90,000

Less: Fixed expenses $55,200

Net operating income $34,800

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3 years ago

Who is most likely to benefit when the Canadian dollar depreciates against the euro? A. Foreign sellers to Canadian buyers B. Ca

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Answer:

A

Explanation:

When the Canadian dollar depreciates against the euro, the value of the Canadian dollar falls relative to the Euro.

For example, the exchange rate before the depreciation is 40 Canadian dollar / Euro. After the depreciation, it is 80 Canadian dollars / Euro.

Goods become more expensive for Canadian buyers of foreign goods. For example, a foreign good costs 160 Euros. Before the depreciation the good would cost (160 x 40) = 6400 Canadian dollars. After the depreciation, it would cost, 12,800 Canadian dollars.

Canadian sellers to foreign buyers don't benefit from the depreciation. Assume a local good costs 40 Canadian dollars. foreigners would pay 1 Euro for the good before depreciation. After depreciation, foreigners would pay 0.5 Euros for the good

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3 years ago

Is the concentration ratio an accurate measure of the extent of​ competition?

Is the concentration ratio an accurate measure of the extent of competition?