assuming that prices rise over time, which inventory cost flow assumption will result in the lowest ending inventory?

Suppose the government of Spartania increased its spending by $900 million to fight a recession. If the government’s budget was

Nina [5.8K]

Answer:

b. the government will have a balanced budget

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3 years ago

AP MICROECONOMICS 1. GW Company produces and sells hats in a perfectly competitive market at a price of $2 per hat. Assume that

slavikrds [6]

Answer:

With the information in the question, we can make the following table:

Number of Output of Marginal Marginal Marginal

workers/day hats/day Product Revenue Cost

0 0 0 $0 $0

1 10 10 $20 $15

2 26 16 $32 $15

3 36 10 $20 $15

4 44 8 $16 $15

5 49 5 $10 $15

6 52 3 $6 $15

(a) After which worker do diminishing marginal returns begin?

As it can be seen in the table, after the third worker is hired, the diminishing marginal returns begin, because while the marginal product of the second worker is 16 hats, the marginal product of the third worker is 10 hats.

(b) Calculate the marginal physical product of the fifth worker.

The marginal product of the fifth worker is 5 hats.

(c) Calculate the marginal revenue product of the third worker.

The marginal revenue of the third worker is $20.

(d) How many workers will GW hire to maximize profit?

It should hire four workers. By the fourth worker, the marignal revenue is $16, while the marginal cost of hiring the additional fourth worker is $15. In a perfectly competitive market, the profit maximization point is obtained where marginal revenue = marginal cost, which is almost the case here.

(e) if GW Company has fixed costs equal to $20, what will be the company's short-run economic profits from hiring two workers?

If two workers are hired, the total revenue is $52. If the company has fixed costs of $20, and hires two workers costing each $15, the total costs are $50, therefore, in the short-run, the profit is $2.

(1) If the price of hats increases, what will happen to the number of workers hired in the short run?

The number of workers hired will increase because a higher price for hats means a higher marginal revenue for each worker.

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3 years ago

If workers in one part of the labor market unionize, then all else equal, we would expect the wages of unionized workers to ____

Vladimir [108]

If workers in one part of the labor market unionize, then all else equal, we would expect the wages of unionized workers to <u>rise</u>, and the wages of nonunionized workers to <u>fall</u>.

In developing countries, labor markets play a central role in determining economic and social progress. Employment status is one of the key factors in overcoming poverty. Ultimately, a decent, well-paid, and stable job is the most sustainable way to increase income and consumption.

Almost everything that happens in the economy affects the labor market. Changes in demand for goods and services, population size, and minimum wage rates can all have significant effects on the labor market. The economic change will probably have the greatest impact on the labor market as a whole.

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2 years ago

For each scenario, calculate the cross-price elasticity between the two goods and identify how the goods are related. Please use

Leto [7]

Answer:

a. Cross-price elasticity between A and B: 0. Relationship between A and B: No relationship.

b. Cross-price elasticity between C and D: 2.22. Relationship between C and D: Substitute.

c. Cross-price elasticity between E and F: -8.50. relationship between E and F: Complimentary.

Explanation:

a. Cross-price elasticity between A and B: relationship between A and B:

Percentage change in price of A = 20%

Percentage change in quantity of B = 0%

Cross-price elasticity between A and B = 0%/ 20% = 0.00

Relationship between A and B = No relationship

Note: There is no relationship between A and B because the cross-price elasticity between A and B is zero. That is, change in the price of A does not have any effect on the quantity demanded of B.

b. Cross-price elasticity between C and D: relationship between C and D:

Percentage change in price of C = {($4 - $3) / [($4 + $3) / 2]} * 100 = 28.5714285714286%

Percentage change in quantity of D = {(85 - 44) / [(85 + 44) / 2]} * 100 = 63.5658914728682%

Cross-price elasticity between C and D = 63.5658914728682% / 28.5714285714286% = 2.22

Relationship between C and D = Substitute

Note: The relationship between C and D is substitute because the cross-price elasticity between C and D is positive. That is, an increase in the price of C makes consumer to switch to and buy more of D which is a substitute.

c. cross-price elasticity between E and F: relationship between E and F:

Percentage change in price of E = - 2%

Percentage change in quantity of F = 17%

Cross-price elasticity between E and F = 17%/ (-2%) = - 8.50

Relationship between E and F = Complimentary.

Note: The relationship between E and F is complimentary because the cross-price elasticity between E and F is negative. That is, an increase in the price of E makes consumer to buy more less F which is a compliment or use together with E.

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3 years ago

Based on predicted production of 17,000 units, a company anticipates $255,000 of fixed costs and $216,750 of variable costs. The

Arturiano [62]

Answer:

fixed costs = $255,000

variable costs = (15,000 / 17,000) x $216,750 = $191,250

Explanation:

A flexible budget is prepared in order to compare how budgeted revenues and costs actually worked out. In other words, if actual revenues and costs were similar to the budget previously prepared. A flexible budget adjusts actual results and helps management control how efficient the company was in following their budget. That is why a flexible budget is done after the budgeted period is over.

Fixed costs should not change (that is why they are fixed), but variable costs should change if the actual output was different than the budgeted output.

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