Answer:
- a. <em>Break-even quantity:</em> <u>28,000 pens</u>
- b<em>. Price</em>: <u>$1.51 per pen</u>
Explanation:
1. Break-even quantity
<u>a) Revenue, R(x)</u>
The  monthly revenue is the product of the price by the number of units sold in the month. 
Naming x the number of pens sold in the month:
<u>b) Cost, C(x)</u>
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The monthly cost is the sum of the fixed cost per month plus the variable costs:
- C(x) = $21,000 + 0.25 × x = 21,000 + 0.25x
<u>c) Break-even</u>
Break-even is the point when the revenue and the total costs are equal, this is, when the profit is zero. Write the equation and solve:
Hence, the break-even quantity is 28,000 pens.
2. Price pens must be sold to obtain a monthly profit of $18,000
Profit = Revenue - Total cost
- P(x) = x.p - [ 0.25x + 21,000]
Where p is the price.
- P(x) = x.p - 0.25x - 21,000
Substitute the quantity demanded, x, with 31,000, and the profit, P(x) with 18,000:
- 18,000 = 31,000p - 0.25(31,000) - 21,000
Solve for p and compute:
- 31,000p = 18,000 + 7,750 + 21,000
That is $1.51 per pen.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
B. through negotiations between the parties involved.
Explanation:
- correct answer is through negotiations between the parties involved because According to Coase theory, priority rights are best defined by negotiation between the parties involved and there is no transaction cost in negotiations.                             
- The Coase theory states that when transaction costs are low, both parties can negotiate and reach an effective outcome in the presence of an outsider.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer: Threat 
Explanation:
   The threat is one of the important factor in the SWOT analysis that is basically used for analyzing the main causes of the damages in an organization, products and the venture. The threats can be defined as external or in a negative way.
 The SWOT is stand for the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and the threats and these are the techniques for evaluating the four main aspects of the business. 
  According to the given question, the implementation of the new government regulations are reducing the availability of the raw materials and this is known as the external organization threat in the given SWOT analysis. 
  Therefore, Threat is the correct answer. 
 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
The nature of the major raw material requires to produce the product of the business determines the level of importance attached to locating a business closer to raw materials.
Explanation:
The level of importance attached to locating a business closer to raw materials depends on the nature of the major raw material requires to produce the product of the business.
When the major raw material requires to produce the product of the business is a heavy raw material that cannot be easily transported, locating the business closer to the raw material will be the most important factor. 
However, when the major raw material requires to produce the product of the business can be easily be transported, locating the business closer to raw materials will NOT be the most important factor. In this case, some of the other important factors to consider will include proximity to markets; availability of labour; water supply; availability of power, fuel or gas; waste products disposal facility and among others.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Based on the number of people that are employed and those who are unemployed in this town, the unemployment rate is 14.4%.
<h3>What is the unemployment rate?</h3>
The unemployment rate can be found by the formula:
= Employed people / (Unemployed + Employed people)
Solving gives:
= (11,000) / (65,400 + 11,000)
= 11,000 / 76,400
= 14.4%
In conclusion, the rate is 14.4%.
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