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(D) The firm is required to install pollution-control equipment.
(e) The workforce votes to unionize.
(f) The rate of interest rises.
(g) The rate of inflation changes.
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- 12 true or false The point at which the marginal product of a variable input is at a maximum corresponds to the point at which marginal cost is at a maximumIBM is one of the international companies worldwide. It is considered to have advantages of today's diverse workforce which include: * O a wider range of views and ideas. O a broader talent pool from which to recruit. O a better understanding of diverse, fragmented markets. O all of the above.In the United States, labor earnings are about what percent of total income? O a. 75 percent O b. 70 percent O c. 67 percent O d. 50 percent Note:- Please avoid using ChatGPT and refrain from providing handwritten solutions; otherwise, I will definitely give a downvote. Also, be mindful of plagiarism. Answer completely and accurate answer. Rest assured, you will receive an upvote if the answer is accurate.
- 32. Assuming labor is the only cost for production, a firm hires labor up to the point at which the wage equals (i) the value of the marginal product of labor, (ii) the marginal cost of an additional unit of output, (iii) output price multiplied by the marginal product of labor, for maximum profit. O (i) and (iii) only O (i) and (ii) only (ii) and (iii) only O (i), (ii), and (iii)Erin quit her job, where she earned $90,000 per year, to start her own economic consulting firm. She invested $60,000 of her own funds in furniture, computers, and other assets. During the first year of operation, the firm’s costs were $50,000 for rent on the office building, $300,000 for wages and salaries of employees, and $10,000 for supplies and utilities. The market value of the firm’s assets at the end of the year was $48,000. During the year, the firm billed its clients for 2,400 hours at $200 per hour. The typical rate of return on financial investments in the economy was 5%. Erin's accounting costs were $_____ Her cost of capital was $____ Her total costs were $ ___ Her economic profit was ____ And her normal profit was $ ____Multiple choice - microeconomics 45) Refer to Figure 13-2. What does the changing slope of the total-cost curve reflect? A. decreasing marginal cost B. decreasing marginal product C. decreasing average variable cost D. decreasing average total cost 44) What distinguishes short-run cost analysis from long-run cost analysis for a profit-maximizing firm? A. In the short run the size of the factory is fixed B. In the short run there are no fixed costs C. In the short run the number of workers used to produce the firm’s product is fixed. D. In the short run output is not variable.
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- 1. Explain what is meant by working capital management and discuss the importance of working capital management in a company. 2. You are currently working as a manager in a retail company. It is known that the company sells 2,500 cartons of cooking oil per year. The cost for each reorder cost of cooking oil is Rp. 750,000 and the carrying cost is Rp. 150,000. By using the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) formula, determine how many units are optimal for each order?Quantity of Gold Bars (in thousands) Extraction Cost (in millions of dollars) User Cost (in millions of dollars) 0 $ 10 $ 5 1 15 5 2 20 5 3 25 5 4 30 5 5 35 5 The table shows the quantity of gold bars in thousands, the extraction cost for each thousand bars (in millions of dollars), and the user cost of each thousand bars (in millions of dollars) facing the OZ Mining Company this year (all costs are marginal). Suppose that a new government regulation is going to shut down OZ's mining operation one year from now. If the current price per bar of gold is $15,000, how many bars (in thousands) should OZ extract and sell this year? Multiple Choice 2 0 1 As many as possible1.A 15 per cent increase in all inputs leads to only a 5 per cent increase in the output. Are the returns to scale increasing, constant or diminishing? Illustrate your answer2.What is the slope of an iso-cost line equal to and why? Provide mathematical explanation3.“By definition, cost is zero if a firm does not hire any input. Hence cost-minimization essentially means shutting down the operation of the firm.” Do you agree with the statement? Justify you answer by giving an explanation from microeconomic theory.4.What is meant by an expansion path? Illustrate expansion paths for a normal input and an inferior input.