Consider the market for hamburgers in an economy where the market equilibrium is characterized by a quantity of hamburgers of 50 million and a price of $5.00 per hamburger. Suppose that currently 50 million hamburgers are being produced and sold at a price of $5.00. This outcome in the market for hamburgers is economically _________ because: a. The opportunity cost of producing the last hamburger equals the marginal benefit of consumption.
b. Some hamburgers that are valued more highly by consumers than their opportunity cost of production are not being produced and sold
c. Some hamburgers produced incur opportunity costs of production that exceed their value or marginal benefit to consumers.
Which of the following must be true for a market to be able to achieve an efficient outcome?
a. The market price is determined solely by the forces of supply of and demand for a good.
b. Firms can freely enter or exit the market without any barriers.
c. Private property rights are well-defined and enforced.

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Answer 1
Answer:

Answer:

a. The opportunity cost of producing the last hamburger equals the marginal benefit of consumption.

2. a. The market price is determined solely by the forces of supply of and demand for a good.

Explanation:

1. Since all the hamburgers are sold at an equilibrium price of $5 and all the hamburgers are sold, that is clear reflection that the opportunity cost that is the benefit foregone in order to produce the last hamburger = the maximum price that the consumer can pay for buying the additional hamburger, that is marginal benefit.

In that case the producer shall always produce the additional hamburger.

Accordingly the outcome in market is  economically efficient.

2. When the price is determined by the forces of supply and demand, that is at a point where the intersection of supply and demand forces takes place, it is the most efficient outcome, as at that price maximum consumers are ready to buy, and also maximum supplies are ready to be done, both are satisfied at their levels.


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2 15,750 21,000 21,000
3 15,750 15,750 12,600
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Required:
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b. What amount, if any, was used in the depreciation calculations for the salvage value for this asset?
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Answer:

a. What is the cost of the asset being depreciated?

the cost of the asset = $35,000 / 0.4 = $87,500

b. What amount, if any, was used in the depreciation calculations for the salvage value for this asset?

salvage value = $87,500 - (5 x $15,750) = $8,750

c. Which method will produce the highest charge to income in Year 1?

double declining results in the highest depreciation expense

d. Which method will produce the highest charge to income in Year 4?

straight line results in the highest depreciation expense

e. Which method will produce the highest book value for the asset at the end of Year 3?

straight line, book value = $87,500 - (3 x $15,750) = $40,250

f. If the asset is sold at the end of Year 3, which method would yield the highest gain (or lowest loss) on disposal of the asset?

double declining balance, since the carrying value is lowest = $87,500 - $35,000 - $21,000 - $12,600 = $18,900

e.g. if the assets is sold at $30,000, the gain = $11,100

under straight line method a $30,000 resale price would result in a loss(= $30,000 - $40,250 = -$10,250), while sum of years' digit would result in a gain = $30,000 - ($87,500 - $26,250 - $21,000 - $15,750) = $5,500

The widespread acceptance that bacteria causes diseases helped lead to a public health movement in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This movement eventually brought​ sewers, clean drinking​ water, and garbage removal to all U.S. cities. The public health movement in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was like a technological advance to the​ country's production​ possibilities, since both ____________ expanded secured the​ economy's productive​ capacity, the former by increasing the​ nation's ________ degree of sophistication effective workforce .

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Answer:

1. expanded

2. effective workforce

Explanation:

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The public health movement in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was like a technological advance to the​ country's production​ possibilities, since both EXPANDED the​ economy's productive​ capacity, the former by increasing the​ nation's EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE .

The Gourmand Cooking School runs short cooking courses at its small campus. Management has identified two cost drivers it uses in its budgeting and performance reports—the number of courses and the total number of students. For example, the school might run two courses in a month and have a total of 62 students enrolled in those two courses. Data concerning the company’s cost formulas appear below: Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Course Cost per Student Instructor wages $ 2,960 Classroom supplies $ 270 Utilities $ 1,220 $ 75 Campus rent $ 4,800 Insurance $ 2,300 Administrative expenses $ 3,900 $ 44 $ 7 For example, administrative expenses should be $3,900 per month plus $44 per course plus $7 per student. The company’s sales should average $890 per student. The company planned to run four courses with a total of 62 students; however, it actually ran four courses with a total of only 56 students. The actual operating results for September appear below: Actual Revenue $ 52,280 Instructor wages $ 11,120 Classroom supplies $ 16,590 Utilities $ 1,930 Campus rent $ 4,800 Insurance $ 2,440 Administrative expenses $ 3,936 Required: 1. Prepare the company’s planning budget for September. 2. Prepare the company’s flexible budget for September. 3. Calculate the revenue and spending variances for September.

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Answer:

The Gourmand Cooking School

1. Planning Budget for September:

                                         Fixed Cost  Cost per  Cost per  Planning

                                         per Month   Course    Student   Budget

Instructor wages                                $ 2,960                      $11,840

Classroom supplies                                              $ 270       16,740

Utilities                               $ 1,220        $ 75                          1,520

Campus rent                     $ 4,800                                         4,800

Insurance                          $ 2,300                                         2,300

Administrative expenses $ 3,900        $ 44           $ 7          4,510

Total                                                                                      $41,710

2) Flexible Budget for September:

                                         Fixed Cost  Cost per  Cost per  Flexible

                                         per Month   Course    Student   Budget

Instructor wages                                $ 2,960                      $11,840

Classroom supplies                                              $ 270        15,120

Utilities                               $ 1,220        $ 75                          1,520

Campus rent                     $ 4,800                                         4,800

Insurance                          $ 2,300                                         2,300

Administrative expenses $ 3,900        $ 44           $ 7         4,468

Total                                                                                   $40,048

3. The Revenue and Spending Variances for September (based on flexible budget):

                                        Planning  Flexible    Actual     Spending

                                        Budget    Budget                     Variance

Revenue                         $55,180 $46,280   $52,280    $6,000  F

Instructor wages             $11,840   $11,840     $11,120        $720  F

Classroom supplies         16,740     15,120      16,590        1,470  U

Utilities                               1,520      1,520         1,930           410  U

Campus rent                     4,800     4,800        4,800            0     None

Insurance                          2,300     2,300        2,440           140  U

Administrative expenses  4,510     4,468        3,936          532   F

Total                               $41,710 $40,048    $40,816        $768  U

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Sales price per student = $890

Planned number of courses = 4

Planned total number of students = 62

Actual number of courses ran = 4

Actual total number of students = 56

Data concerning the company’s cost formulas appear below:

                                         Fixed Cost  Cost per  Cost per

                                         per Month   Course    Student  

Instructor wages                                $ 2,960                  

Classroom supplies                                              $ 270  

Utilities                               $ 1,220        $ 75                      

Campus rent                     $ 4,800                                

Insurance                          $ 2,300                                    

Administrative expenses $ 3,900        $ 44           $ 7  

Actual Results:

Actual Revenue $ 52,280

Instructor wages $ 11,120

Classroom supplies $ 16,590

Utilities $ 1,930

Campus rent $ 4,800

Insurance $ 2,440

Administrative expenses $ 3,936                                                                        

Final answer:

The planning budget for September, based on 4 courses and 62 students, calculated total expenses of $17,467 and expected revenue of $55,180. The flexible budget was recalculated based on having 4 courses and 56 students, with expenses of $17,629 and revenue of $49,840. Variances between the flexible budget and actuals showed an unfavorable revenue variance of $2,440 and expense variance of $1,387.

Explanation:

The planning budget would be based on the planned courses and student numbers. The calculation includes fixed costs, plus variable costs for each course and student. Considering 4 courses and 62 students, the total expenses come out to be $17,467, while expected revenue would be $55,180 ($890 per student).

The flexible budget would adjust the planned budget based on actual results. Here, with the same 4 courses but only 56 students, the adjusted expenses are $17,629, and the actual revenue is $49,840.

The revenue and spending variances for September can then be calculated by comparing actual results to the flexible budget. The revenue variance is $2,440 unfavorable ($52,280 - $49,840), while the spending variance is $1,387 unfavorable ($19,016 - $17,629).

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ou believe that stock prices reflect all information that can be derived by examining market trading data such as the history of past stock prices, trading volume, or short interest, but you do not believe stock prices reflect all publicly available and inside information. You are a proponent of the ____________ form of the EMH.

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Answer:

If all the given description follows then:

You are a proponent of the WEAK form of the EMH.

Explanation:

Here, it has been given that:

I am believing that stock prices can reflect or show all the information about it which can be derived by examining the data related to it

i.e. The market trading data

This market trading data depicts the stock prices at the present and also the past values of all the stock prices. It also contains short interests, trading volume.

But i in this case doesn't think that its all correct as i think that the stock prices  will reflect all the information's publicly and all the information's related to it fro the inside.

So, If all the given description follows then:

You are a proponent of the WEAK form of the EMH.

Weak form of EMH:  The EMH weak form's depicts or supposes that the prices of the stock prices and their current values get reflected in full form.

Also allows to present all the security information of it.

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The Skulls, a student social organization, has two different locations under consideration for constructing a new chapter house. The Skulls' president, a POM student, estimates that due to differing land costs, utility rates, etc., both fixed and variable costs would be different for each of the proposed sites, as follows: Location Annual Fixed Variable Alpha Ave. $ 5,000 $ 200 per person Beta Blvd. $ 8,000 $ 150 per person What would be the total annual costs for the Alpha Ave. location with 20 persons living there

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Answer:

The total annual cost for Alpha Ave. at 20 persons is $9000.

Explanation:

The total cost is made up of both the fixed and the variable costs.

The total cost equation for Alpha Ave can be written as,

Total Annual cost  =  5000 + 200x

Where x is the number of persons living in the Alpha Ave.

Thus, at 20 persons living in the Alpha Ave, the ytotal annual cost will be,

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