Answer:
a. 9%
b. Yes, the firm earning an economic profit of 2%
c. Yes, Industry will see entry or exits
d. Rate of return of economy = 7%
Explanation:
a. Percentage rate of return = Earning ÷ Investment by founders × 100
= $18 ÷ $200 × 100
= 9%
b. Company rate of profit - Rate of profit of economy
= 9% - 7%
= 2% > 0
Yes, the firm earning an economic profit of 2%
c. Yes, Industry will see entry or exits because industry is competitive in nature and would to like to compete to others by satisfying the consumers . In perfect competitive markets there will be no entry or exits and critical characteristics reason companies are free for entry and exit for marginal profits.
d. Industry is competitive , there will be supplier to serve the market and its hard to decide the price of the product.
Hence, the rate of return long run equilibrium earned by firm = Rate of return of economy = 7%
Answer:
Option D) The company’s depreciation expense declined.
Explanation:
It happens because when company´s depreciation decrease you have less cost of sales and an improvement in the Gross Margin and hence in the Net Income, but this enhancement in the Net Income has an opposite effect on Net Cash because less depreciation means less total cash,
Total Cash it's defined by Net Income plus Depreciation, a less Depreciation means less Net Cash.
Unity of Direction states that a particular team of employees with the same goals as well as the same objectives need to work together to achieve those common goals for the success of the company. It has facilitated several organizations in achieving the objectives of firms that they want to have in the industry.
