Economics

A company is provided with a choice of 2 kinds of air-conditioners of similar ca

A company is provided with a choice of 2 kinds of air-conditioners of similar capacity of 12,500 kcal/hr. The traditional air-conditioner costs around HK$50,000 with EER of 2.16 k…

A company is trying decide between two pickup trucks. One cost $19,200, has an a

A company is trying decide between two pickup trucks. One cost $19,200, has an annual maintenance cost of $1,000, annual oil and gas cost of $2,500 that increases by $100 per year…

A company is trying to decide between two machines for its manufacturing line. T

A company is trying to decide between two machines for its manufacturing line. The Process1000 has an initial cost of $51178 and operating costs of $11 per hour. It will allow the…

A company is trying to predict the long-run market share of a new men\'s deodora

A company is trying to predict the long-run market share of a new men's deodorant. Based on initial marketing studies, they believe that 35% of new purchasers in the market will u…

A company is willing to promote and sell two types of smart watches, X and Y. Th

A company is willing to promote and sell two types of smart watches, X and Y. The demand for these two watches are as follows. dx = -0.45px + 0.34py + 242 dy = 0.2 px -0.58py + 28…

A company issues corporate bonds that have a coupon rate of 4%, pays dividends q

A company issues corporate bonds that have a coupon rate of 4%, pays dividends quarterly, and has a term of 10 years.  Compute the dividend paid per quarter for each bond. An inve…

A company like Johnson and Johnson (J & J) sells a variety of consumer health pr

A company like Johnson and Johnson (J & J) sells a variety of consumer health products (e.g. Tylenol, Motrin etc.) through many outlets. Consider 2 such channels/outlets --- d…

A company makes an investment in a new product costing $574,000 and is expected

A company makes an investment in a new product costing $574,000 and is expected to have a service life of 10 years.   If it is expect to generate the following profits: 1- $175K, …

A company manufactures a line of printers on a produce-to-order basis. Eachprint

A company manufactures a line of printers on a produce-to-order basis. Eachprinter requires an average of 30 labor-hours, and the manufacturing plant usesa backlog of orders to al…

A company manufactures a particular product at a variable cost of $0.50 per unit

A company manufactures a particular product at a variable cost of $0.50 per unit, including material costs. The fixed costs associated with manufacturing the product equal $52,000…

A company mines 300,000 tons of coal per year in a rural county. The coal is wor

A company mines 300,000 tons of coal per year in a rural county. The coal is worth $79 per ton. The average price for a 2,000-square-foot house with three bedrooms more than 20 km…

A company must decide between two new machines. The first machine has an initial

A company must decide between two new machines. The first machine has an initial cost of 45000 with an estimated life of 12 years and a salvage value of 8000. Its annual operating…

A company needs to add boring machine capacity to handle its increased business.

A company needs to add boring machine capacity to handle its increased business. Typically, the products are very intricate and precise and are produced in small quantities. The c…

A company needs to determine whether a component used in several products should

A company needs to determine whether a component used in several products should be purchased from a supplier (Option A) or manufactured in house (Option B). Option A: Purchase 10…

A company obtained $500000 for a necessary technology from a venture capitalist

A company obtained $500000 for a necessary technology from a venture capitalist who charges them 24% compounded monthly. the agreement calls for no payment until the end of the fi…

A company offers ID theft protection using leads obtained from client banks. Thr

A company offers ID theft protection using leads obtained from client banks. Three employees work 40 hours a week on the leads, at a pay rate of $20 per hour per employee. Each em…

A company operates in a perfectly competitive market and produces two ranges of

A company operates in a perfectly competitive market and produces two ranges of ice cream (denoted as 0 for organic and B for basic). The company faces the inverse demand function…

A company operates in a perfectly competitive market, selling each unit of outpu

A company operates in a perfectly competitive market, selling each unit of output for a price of $10 and paying the market wage (marginal resource cost) of $130 per day for each w…

A company owns a milling machine that it is considering replacing. Its current m

A company owns a milling machine that it is considering replacing. Its current market value is $25,000, but it can be productively used for four more years at which time its marke…

A company owns a rapid prototyping machine on which it does small contact work f

A company owns a rapid prototyping machine on which it does small contact work for other companies. The current market value of the machine is $60,000. This machine is expected to…

A company owns a rapid prototyping machine on which it does small contact work f

A company owns a rapid prototyping machine on which it does small contact work for other companies. The current market value of the machine is $60,000. This machine is expected to…

A company paid $2, 400,000 interest on its debt per year. It borrowed $38,000,00

A company paid $2, 400,000 interest on its debt per year. It borrowed $38,000,000 in year 0. The company paid off the principal in year 15 with a single amount of $40,000,000 What…

A company plans to issue 5000 bonds with a face value of $100 each with a coupon

A company plans to issue 5000 bonds with a face value of $100 each with a coupon rate of 10% payable semi-annually and a maturity period of 12 years. Administration costs associat…

A company produces a product along with the production function Q = K^0,5L^0,5 w

A company produces a product along with the production function Q = K^0,5L^0,5 where Q stands for number of produced units., K stands for the amount of capital units and L for the…

A company produces two main products: electronic control devices and specialty m

A company produces two main products: electronic control devices and specialty microchips. The average total cost of producing a microchip is $300; the firm then sells the chips t…

A company produces two products. Each product can be produced on either one of t

A company produces two products. Each product can be produced on either one of three machines. The time (in hours) required to produce each product on each machine is shown below:…

A company producing plastic cell-phone cases uses a $200 blower, a $4,500 proces

A company producing plastic cell-phone cases uses a $200 blower, a $4,500 processor, and $500 worth of molds. The rent paid for their space in an industrial park is $2,000 per pro…

A company purchased and installed machinery on January 1 at a total cost of $93,

A company purchased and installed machinery on January 1 at a total cost of $93,000. Straight-line depreciation was calculated based on the assumption of a five-year life and no s…

A company purchases $6,000,000 of land that can be depreciated over a 39 year pe

A company purchases $6,000,000 of land that can be depreciated over a 39 year period using straight line depreciation. Although the land will have some value at the end of 39 year…

A company selling a typical good (non-Giffen) facing inelastic demand will be CE

A company selling a typical good (non-Giffen) facing inelastic demand will be CERTAIN to increase profits by doing each of the following EXCEPT: (assume each of these is independe…

A company sells two goods (1 and 2) to two consumers (A and B). The consumers ha

A company sells two goods (1 and 2) to two consumers (A and B). The consumers have reservation prices for the two goods given in the table below. Each consumer will purchase one u…

A company specializing in lubrication products for vintage motors produce two bl

A company specializing in lubrication products for vintage motors produce two blended oils, Smazka and Neftianikov. They make a profit of $5 per litre of Smazka and $4 per litre o…

A company supplies local retailers with deck chairs to sell. The company has a l

A company supplies local retailers with deck chairs to sell. The company has a large pool of both experienced and inexperienced wood workers from which to hire. You will find belo…

A company that makes food-friendly silicone (for use in cooking and baking pan c

A company that makes food-friendly silicone (for use in cooking and baking pan coatings) is considering the independent projects shown, all of which can be viable for only 10 year…

A company that makes food-friendly silicone (for use in cooking and baking pan c

A company that makes food-friendly silicone (for use in cooking and baking pan coatings) is considering the independent projects shown, all of which can be viable for only 10 year…

A company that makes food-friendly silicone (for use in cooking and baking pan c

A company that makes food-friendly silicone (for use in cooking and baking pan coatings) is considering the independent projects shown, all of which can be viable for only 10 year…

A company that makes micro motion compact coriolis meters purchased a new packag

A company that makes micro motion compact coriolis meters purchased a new packaging system for $600000. The estimated salvage value was $28000 after 10 years.Currently teh expesct…

A company that operates 10 hours a day manufactures two products on three sequen

A company that operates 10 hours a day manufactures two products on three sequential processes. The following table summarizes the data: Let XI represent the number of units of Pr…

A company that operates 10 hours a day manufactures two products on three sequen

A company that operates 10 hours a day manufactures two products on three sequential processes. The following table summarizes the data: let x1 represent the number of units of pr…

A company that produces toys is considering backward integration into production

A company that produces toys is considering backward integration into production of a certain type of oil, an important component in making the rubber-like material required for t…

A company uses 20 work units and 30 units of capital to produce 4,000 units of p

A company uses 20 work units and 30 units of capital to produce 4,000 units of product. In this combination the marginal product of labor is 50 and the marginal product of capital…

A company uses 20 work units and 30 units of capital to produce 4,000 units of p

A company uses 20 work units and 30 units of capital to produce 4,000 units of product. In this combination the marginal product of labor is 50 and the marginal product of capital…

A company uses a variable speed honing machine to increase the smoothness of the

A company uses a variable speed honing machine to increase the smoothness of the inside walls of hydraulic jacks. The hone uses acid-dipped "brushes" to perform this operation. In…

A company wants to begin selling a new pair of hand-held pliers in the upcoming

A company wants to begin selling a new pair of hand-held pliers in the upcoming fiscal year. They want to know how many hand-held pliers they will have to sell in order to break-e…

A company wants to estimate how effective different types of advertising are for

A company wants to estimate how effective different types of advertising are for promoting its products. Specifically, the company is interested in estimating the effectiveness of…

A company wants to set up a new office in a country where the corporate tax rate

A company wants to set up a new office in a country where the corporate tax rate is as follows: 15% of first $50,000 profits, 25% of next $25,000, 34% of next $25,000, and 39% of …

A company wants to set up operations in a country with the following corporate t

A company wants to set up operations in a country with the following corporate tax rate structure:Taxable Income Tax Rate <$50,000 15% $50,000 - $75,000 25% $75,000 - $100,000 …

A company with 100 employees decides to offer its employees medical insurance ad

A company with 100 employees decides to offer its employees medical insurance administered by a major health company, but funded totally by the employer—i.e., it self-insurance. T…

A company with 100 employees decides to offer its employees medical insurance ad

A company with 100 employees decides to offer its employees medical insurance administered by a major health company, but funded totally by the employer—i.e., it self-insurance. T…

A company would want to make a direct investment in countries where the company’

A company would want to make a direct investment in countries where the company’s home currency has higher purchasing power because the company should be able to: a)purchase labor…