Answer:
A. $60
Explanation:
Recall that, consumer's surplus refers to the price that a consumer is willing to pay less the amount he or she actually pays.
Thus
Consumer surplus = maximum price willing to pay - actual market price.
Given that
Market price = $40
Vonda is willing to pay = $90
Aleiyah is willing to pay = $50
Hence.
Vonda consumer surplus = 90 - 40
= $50
Aleiyah consumer surplus = 50 - 40
= $10.
Total consumer surplus = 50 + 10
= $60.
In this case the perfect tender rule
b. does not apply.
Explanation:
The perfect tender rule has certain exceptions where it cannot be applied to the tender parties and the probates of the tender.
If there is a government ruling against the use of certain products that are necessary for the tender to be completed and the outlaw happens after the tender is signed but before it is completed as a consignment then it cannot be done.
This would come under the ambit of an emergency where the governed ruling makes such deals null and void.
Answer:
D. provide a statistical signal when assignable causes of variation are present
Explanation:
The objective of a statistical process control (SPC) system is to provide a statistical signal when assignable causes of variation are present
Answer:
Explanation:
This question puts together two different perspectives based on different goals and metrics: economics and ethics. In economics, self interest is the driving force and productivity is one of the metrics used by managers and shareholders in measuring their profit making. In ethics, doing good for people and creating social value is the goal. The results cannot be measured anymore in units of productivity.
Peter Drucker in his famous book "Management: tasks, responsibilities, practices" says : "To know what a business is we have to start with its purpose. Its purpose must lie outside of the business itself. In fact, it must lie in society since business enterprise is an organ of society. There is only one valid definition of business purpose: to create a customer." That means to create value for society and not to maximize the profit.
I shall add a recent message sent by Richard Branson - the creator of Virgin Group - in his book "Screw business as usual" : Doing good can help improve your prospects, your profits and your business; and it can change the world." But with a condition: in that firm to exist an organizational culture based on positive values and not on profit maximization. In conclusion, ethics may impact positively on performance if and only if there is a managerial philosophy based on ethics and not on profit maximization, and on value creation. In this well-defined context profit and profitability are consequences and not driving forces of the whole business.
