Answer: These costs will be classified as sales discounts
Explanation: Sales discounts are discounts given to customers for buying a company's products or special offer given to customers that are regular and loyal to a company's brand. Discounts are also given to attract new customers to a company's product.
Discounts are accounted for under the operational expenses head and are recorded as part of the company's operational expenses.
The effect of discounts are that it reduces the company's net profit but the positive effect is that it can increase the total sales of the company.
It would not fall at all. Monopolists own the entire industry meaning the consumers have no alternatives. If they have no alternative they have no choice but to buy even if the price increases
Answer:
The explanation is below
Explanation:
A. Shutdown point is achieved when price equal AVC. when price lowers than the AVC, firm shutdown.
VC = q^2
AVC = q
So,
P = q is the shutdown point.
B. For profit maximizing level of output,
P = MR = MC
500 = 20 + 2q
q = 240 units
So, profit maximization level of output = 240 units
C. Firm level supply curve = MC curve above the shutdown point
Number of firms = 5
So,
Industry supply curve = 10*MC = 200+20Q
Industry supply curve = 200+20Q
It shows that MC curve above the shutdown point is supply curve.
Answer:
The arbitrageur should borrow money at 4% per annum since it is cheaper than paying the forward price for delivery
Explanation:
Current price of gold=$1,400 per ounce
Forward price=$1,500
The arbitrageur can either pay the forward price or borrow $1400 and pay the interest of 4% in a year. Consider option 1 paying the forward price of 1500
Option 1
Since there are no additional costs, the total cost for buying the gold=forward price=$1,500
Option 2
If the arbitrageur borrows the 1400 to pay for the gold now, then pay the interest in 1 year;
The total cost=Amount borrowed+interest accrued in 1 year
Total cost=1400+(4%×1400)
1400+((4/100)×1400)
1400+56=$1456
Since there are no additional costs, option 2=$1456
If we compare option 1 to option 2, we notice that option 2 is slightly cheaper than option 1 by $44
(Option 1-Option 2)=(1500-1456)=$44
The arbitrageur should borrow money at 4% per annum since it is cheaper than paying the forward price for delivery