Answer: A) Operating, $12,000; Financing $6,000.
Explanation:
Operating Activities deal with the cashflow related to the operations of the business and it's short term obligations. Interest payments on loans are short term and are considered part of normal business operations so the outflow from Operating activities is;
= $2,000 interest on short-term notes payable + $10,000 interest on long-term bonds
= $12,000
Financing Activities relate to cash-flow surrounding the capital of the firm. This includes Equity and long term debt. Dividends have the impact of reducing equity and so will fall under Financing activities.
Dividends = Financing = $6,000
Location Score
Factor
(100 points each) Weight A B C
Convenience .15 89 78 84
Parking facilities .20 75 93 98
Display area .18 92 90 87
Shopper traffic .27 92 93 82
Operating costs .10 93 97 84
Neighborhood .10 90 96 95
1.00
a.
Using the above factor ratings, calculate the composite score for each location. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)
Location Composite Score
A
B
C
b.
Determine which location alternative (A, B, or C) should be chosen on the basis of maximum composite score.
B
C
A
Answer and Explanation:
The computation of composite score for each location is shown below:-
Composite score for A is
= 0.15 × 89 + .20 × 75 + 0.18 × 92 + 0.27 × 92 + 0.10 × 93 + 0.10 × 90
= 88.05
Composite score for B is
= 0.15 × 78 + .20 × 93 + 0.18 × 90 + 0.27 × 93 + 0.10 × 97 + 0.10 × 96
= 90.91
Composite score for C is
= 0.15 × 84 + .20 × 98 + 0.18 × 87 + 0.27 × 82 + 0.10 × 84 + 0.10 × 95
= 87.90
Therefore for computing the composite score for each location we simply multiply weight with A location and in the same manner of A, B and C
b. The maximum composite score from A, B and C is B
Assume that the returns from an asset are normally distributed. The average annual return for this asset over a specific period was 13.6 percent and the standard deviation of those returns in this period was 43.86 percent. a. What is the approximate probability that your money will double in value in a single year? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. What about triple in value? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 6 decimal places, e.g., .161616.)
Answer: a. 2.44%
b. 0.001070%
Explanation:
Given: The returns from an asset are normally distributed with
[tex]\mu=\text{ 13.6 percent and }\sigma=\text{43.86 percent.}[/tex]
Let x be the percentage value of return.
a. Double in value in a single year i.e. 100% return.
z-value = [tex]\dfrac{x-\mu}{\sigma}[/tex]
[tex]=\dfrac{100-13.6}{43.86}=1.97[/tex]
Required probability = Right-tailed probability for Z = 1.97
= 0.0244 [By p-value calculator]
= 2.44%
b. Triple in value in a single year i.e. 200% return.
z-value = [tex]\dfrac{x-\mu}{\sigma}[/tex]
[tex]=\dfrac{200-13.6}{43.86}=4.25[/tex]
Required probability = Right-tailed probability for Z =4.25
= 0.0000107 [By p-value calculator]
= 0.001070%
Bank's Balance Sheet Assets Liabilities and Owners' Equity $1,600 $250 Securities $1,000 Capital (owners' equity) $150 Reserves$200 Deposits Loans $800 Debt Suppose the owners of the bank borrow $100 to supplement their existing reserves.
This would increase the reserves account and ______ the ______ account.
This would also bring the leverage ratio from its initial value of __________ to a new value of_______
Which of the following is true of the capital requirement?
a. The higher the percentage of assets a bank holds as loans, the higher the capital requirement.
b. A minimum leverage ratio for all banks.
c. Its intended goal is to protect the interests of those who hold equity in the bank.
Answer:
1. This would increase the reserves account and increase the debt account.
Borrowing refers to debt and so it will increase the debt account.
2. This would also bring the leverage ratio from its initial value of 13.33 to a new value of 14.
The bank leverage ratio refers to its Assets divided by Capital (Owners equity).
Before the $100 was borrowed, the leverage ratio was;
= (Reserves + loans + securities)/Capital
= ( 200 + 800 + 1,000) / 150
= 13.33
After the $100 was borrowed
= ( 200 + 800 + 1,000 + 100) /150
= 14.
3. a. The higher the percentage of assets a bank holds as loans, the higher the capital requirement.
The capital requirement is meant to protect depositors in case the loans are defaulted on as the loans are created from the funds depositors bring in. Should the loans be defaulted on, they will be paid from the capital therefore if the bank holds more loans, it will have to hold more capital to ensure it can cover those loans.
Prepare journal entries to record the following four separate issuances of stock.
a. A corporation issued 4,000 shares of $20 par value common stock for $96,000 cash.
b. A corporation issued 2,000 shares of no-par common stock to its promoters in exchange for their efforts, estimated to be worth $20,500. The stock has a $1 per share stated value.
c. A corporation issued 2,000 shares of no-par common stock to its promoters in exchange for their efforts, estimated to be worth $20,500. The stock has no stated value.
d. A corporation issued 1,000 shares of $50 par value preferred stock for $242,500 cash.
Answer: PLease find answers in explanation column
Explanation:
1. Being issued for common stock at $20 par value
Account Debit Credit
Cash $96,000
Common stock at $20 par value (4000 x 20) $80,000
Paid in excess capital of par Common stock $16,000
($96,000 - $80,000)
2. Being issued for stated stock at $1 to promoters
Account Debit Credit
0rganisation expenses $20,500
Common stock at $1 stated value (2000 x 1) $2,000
Paid in excess capital of par Common stock
($20,500 - $2,000 $18,500
3. Being issued to promoters at no stated value
Account Debit Credit
Organization expenses $20,500
Common stock, no-par value $20,500
4. Being issued at preferred stock of $50 par value
Account Debit Credit
Cash $242,500
Preferred stock at $50 par value (1000 x 50) $50,000
Paid in excess capital of par Preferred stock
($242,500 - $50,000) $192,500
Walnut has received a special order for 2,700 units of its product at a special price of $200. The product normally sells for $260 and has the following manufacturing costs: Per unit Direct materials $ 64 Direct labor 34 Variable manufacturing overhead 44 Fixed manufacturing overhead 103 Unit cost $ 245 Walnut is currently operating at full capacity and cannot fill the order without harming normal production and sales. If Walnut accepts the order, what effect will the order have on the company’s short-term profit?
a. $162,000 decrease
b. $121,500 increase
c. $121,500 decrease
d. Zero.
Answer:
a. $162,000 decrease
Explanation:
Sales $540,000
(2700 unit * $200)
Less:
Direct materials $172,800
(2700 unit * 64)
Direct labor $91,800
(2,700 unit * $34)
Variable manufacturing overhead $118,800
(2700 unit * $44)
Contribution loss from existing sale $318,600 $702,000
2700 unit * ($260-$64-$34-$44)
Effect on Net operating income -$162,000
Sam was out hunting in the woods one day when he stumbled upon a baby fox. Sam was able to capture the fox and brought him home. He went and bought the fox a cage, feeding dishes, a leash, and a name tag. He decided to call the fox Rocky, and made sure to include a phone number on the tag in case he was lost. He took Rocky for a walk, but Rocky did not seem to like the leash around its neck. Sam's wife Ellie did not seem to care for the fox. A week later, Rocky escaped from his cage and wandered away. That same day Harold saw the fox wandering on his property, but was unable to catch it. Eventually, Rocky returned to the woods. Who owns the fox?
a. Sam
b. No one
c. Harold
d. Sam and Ellie
e. Ellie
Answer:
No one
Explanation:
This is because no one legally owned him and the fox escaped anyways.
Stock splits can be used to: C) increase the par value per share while decreasing the market price per share. A) adjust the market price of a stock so it falls within a preferred trading range B) decrease a company's excess cash thereby lowering agency costs. E) adjust the debt-equity ratio to its preferred level D) increase the total equity of a firm.
Answer:
A) adjust the market price of a stock so it falls within a preferred trading range
Explanation:
A stock split is when a company increases the number of its shares outstanding.
for example if a company has 6 million shares outstanding at a price of $10, earning per share is $1 and dividend per share is $2. this company announces a 2 for 1 split :
the number of outstanding shares becomes 2 x 6 million = 12 million
stock price becomes = $10 / 2 =$5
earning per share = $1 / 2 = $0.50
dividend per share = $2 / 2 = $1
After a stock split, the price of the shares falls. so it can be used to adjust the market price of a stock so it falls within a preferred trading range.
A stock split doesn't affect the balances in shareholders equity account.
Stock split doesn't affect the cash holdings of the firm.
Market capitalisation doesn't change after a split, so stock value doesn't change.
M&C Merchants is offering $2.5 million of new securities to the general public. Which SEC regulation governs this offering?
Answer:
Regulation A
Explanation:
If the price that determined where marginal revenue equaled marginal cost were below the bottom of the average variable cost curve, then the profit-maximizing, monopolistically competitive firm would
Answer: c. shut down because it would cost more to produce and sell output than it would to shut down and lose all fixed costs.
Explanation:
The profit maximizing, monopolistically competitive firm maximises profit at the point where marginal revenue equals marginal costs.
If this point is below Average variable costs then that means that the company is not making enough to cover its variable costs. Should this be the case then the company should shutdown operations because variable costs are only there when the company is producing. If they shutdown then they will no longer incur them which would be the cheaper option.
They would take losses on the fixed costs but these have already been incurred so it would be better to lose the fixed costs than continue to make losses on variable costs.
A company believes that its product will exhibit network effects if enough consumers begin to use it. How might this company decide to price its product? Offer the product for free early on, and increase the price later.
Answer: a. Offer the product for free early on, and increase the price later
Explanation:
When a product is said to have a network effect, what it means is that the product gets more value as more people use it. For example Whtsapp which is only such an effective means of communication because more and more people are getting it. If people did not get it, it would not be such a good medium and would be valued less.
If a company wants to price such a product, they should charge at lower rates first which would entice more people to use the product thereby giving the product more value. As the product value increases, the price can then increase to reflect this increased value.
Ohno Company specializes in manufacturing a unique model of bicycle helmet. The model is well accepted by consumers, and the company has enough orders to keep the factory production at 10,000 helmets per month (80% of its full capacity). Ohno’s monthly manufacturing cost and other expense data are as follows.
Rent on factory equipment $11,600
Insurance on factory building 2,500
Raw materials (plastics, polystyrene, etc.) 79,700
Utility costs for factory 900
Supplies for general office 300
Wages for assembly line workers 63,700
Depreciation on office equipment 800
Miscellaneous materials (glue, thread, etc.) 1,200
Factory manager’s salary 6,400
Property taxes on factory building 500
Advertising for helmets 14,500
Sales commissions 10,600
Depreciation on factory building 1,600
Required:
Prepare an answer sheet with the following column headings:
Cost Item Direct Materials Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Period Costs
Answer:
Cost Item Direct Direct Manufacturing Period
materials labor overhead costs
Rent on factory $11,600
equipment
Insurance on $2,500
factory building
Raw materials $79,700
Utility costs $900
for factory
Supplies for $300
general office
Wages assembly $63,700
line workers
Depreciation on $800
office equipment
Miscellaneous $1,200
materials
Factory manager’s $6,400
salary
Property taxes on $500
factory building
Advertising for $14,500
helmets
Sales commissions $10,600
Depreciation on $1,600
factory building
TOTALS $79,700 $63,700 $24,700 $26,200
Which of the following is an advantage of a CD?
usually a higher interest rate
saving for a short-term purpose
flexible withdrawals
can be cashed out every year
Answer:
An Advantage of a Certificate of Deposit (CD) is:
It usually offers a higher interest rate.
Explanation:
For instance, Jones Company can purchase a certificate of deposit (CD) from Bank A. The CD is a financial product that pays a locked and premium interest rate. In exchange for this locked and higher interest rate, Jones Ltd agrees to leave a lump-sum deposit which it cannot withdraw from until a predetermined period of time. A CD is not a saving for a short-term purpose, and does not allow for flexible withdrawals unless after the maturity date has been reached. This implies that Jones Ltd cannot cash it out unless after the maturity date.
Which of the following is not a global economic forum of nations?
G-8
O G650
+ 5
G-20
Answer:
c
Explanation:
answer is c
Cost of common stock: Whitewall Tire Co. just paid a $1.60 dividend on its common shares. If Whitewall is expected to increase its annual dividend by 2 percent per year into the foreseeable future and the current price of Whitewall common shares is $11.66, what is the cost of common stock for Whitewall
Answer:
Cost of common stock for Whitewall is 16.00%
Explanation:
Ke = D1 / Price +g
D1 = Ke (Price + g)
D1 = $1.60 * (1+0.02)
D1 = $1.60 * (1.02)
D1 = $1.632
Ke = D1 / Price +g
We solve for Current dividend to derive the Cost of common stick
Ke = 1.632 / (11.66) + 2%
Ke = 1.632 / 11.66 + 0.02
Ke = 0.139966 + 0.02
Ke = 0.159966
Ke = 15.9966%
Ke = 16.00%
Farris Company is considering a cash outlay of $500,000 for the purchase of land, which it could lease for $40,000 per year. If alternative investments are available that yield a 15% return, the opportunity cost of the purchase of the land is
Answer: $75,000
Explanation:
Opportunity cost is what an individual, firm or the government has to forgo when another different choice is made.
From the question, we are informed that Farris Company is considering a cash outlay of $500,000 for the purchase of land, which it could lease for $40,000 per year and that alternative investments are available that yield a 15% return.
Then the opportunity cost of the purchase of the land will be:
= $500,000 × 15%
= $500,000 × 0.15
= $75,000
McCall Corporation has a capital structure consisting of 55 percent common equity, 30 percent debt, and 15 percent preferred stock. Any debt issues would have a pre-tax cost of 9.5%. Preferred stock can be issued for a cost of 11.5%. Common equity can be issued, but flotation costs of $4.25 per share of common stock would be paid. McCall common stock is currently selling in the market at $65 per share. McCall recently paid a dividend of $4 per share and company earnings and dividends are expected to grow at an annual rate of 8% indefinitely. McCall has a marginal tax rate of 35% and the firm wants to keep its current capital structure. If the firm needs to raise additional equity, what will be the firm's cost of capital?
Answer:
WACC = 12.14%
Explanation:
Cost of debt = 9.5% x (1 - 35%) = 6.175%
Cost of preferred stock = 11.5%
Cost of equity (Re) = {D₁ / [P₀(1 - F)]} + g
Re = {($4.25 x 1.08) / [$65 x (1 - $4.25/$65)]} + 8% = ($4.59 / $60.75) + 8% = 15.56%
WACC = (15.55% x 0.55) + (6.175% x 0.30) + (11.5% x 0.15) = 8.56% + 1.85% + 1.73% = 12.14%
Managers of an American television network have been told they need to employ a localization strategy if they want to break into the European and Australian markets. What specifically should they do to implement this strategy
Answer:
they will need to follow the television viewing habits,and cultural differences in the locality.
Explanation:
This is very important so as to determine what would work best in each region. An extensive research into television habits as well as cultural norms would need to be carried out.
For example, program schedule times may need adjustments based on a different viewing time.
Vaughn Manufacturing is constructing a building. Construction began in 2020 and the building was completed 12/31/20. Vaughn made payments to the construction company of $3114000 on 7/1, $6456000 on 9/1, and $5950000 on 12/31. Weighted-average accumulated expenditures were
Answer:
$3,709,000
Explanation:
7/1 Time weighted amount = $3,114,000 * 6/12 = $1,557,000
9/1 Time weighted amount = $6,456,000 * 4/12 = $2,152,000
12/31 Time weighted amount = $5,950,000 * 0/12 = $0
Weighted-average accumulated expenditures = 7/1 Time weighted amount + 9/1 Time weighted amount + 12/31 Time weighted amount
Weighted-average accumulated expenditures = $1,557,000 + $2,152,000 + 0
Weighted-average accumulated expenditures = $3,709,000
TB MC Qu. 8-174 LBC Corporation makes and sells ... LBC Corporation makes and sells a product called Product WZ. Each unit of Product WZ requires 2.0 hours of direct labor at the rate of $16.00 per direct labor-hour. Management would like you to prepare a Direct Labor Budget for June. The company plans to sell 39,000 units of Product WZ in June. The finished goods inventories on June 1 and June 30 are budgeted to be 610 and 110 units, respectively. Budgeted direct labor costs for June would be:
Answer:
Direct labor cost= $1,232,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Each unit of Product WZ requires 2 hours of direct labor at a rate of $16 per direct labor-hour.
Sales= 39,000 units
Beginning inventory= 610 units
Desired ending inventory= 110 units
First, we need to calculate the production required:
Production= sales + desired ending inventory - beginning inventory
Production= 39,000 + 110 - 610
Production= 38,500
Now, the direct labor budget:
Direct labor hours= 38,500*2= 77,000 hours
Direct labor cost= 77,000*16= $1,232,000
Amy and Maxwell Walker have decided to invest their investment dollars: 40 percent in stocks, 30 percent in bonds, and 30 percent in cash equivalents. Over the past year, the market value of their bonds increased while the market value of their stocks declined. Using the asset allocation model, they should now
Answer:
C.use some of their cash equivalents to buy more stocks.
Explanation:
Data provided in the question
Stock = 40%
Bond = 30%
cash equivalent = 30%
The Market value of the bond rise
The market value of the stock falls
Based on the above information,
According to the asset allocation model, mostly everyone uses some of their cash equivalents i.e bank account, marketable securities to purchased more stock
Hence, the option c is correct
Byrd Company produces one product, a putter called GO-Putter. Byrd uses a standard cost system and determines that it should take one hour of direct labor to produce one GO-Putter. The normal production capacity for this putter is 135,000 units per year. The total budgeted overhead at normal capacity is $877,500 comprised of $337,500 of variable costs and $540,000 of fixed costs. Byrd applies overhead on the basis of direct labor hours.
During the current year, Byrd produced 78,100 putters, worked 87,600 direct labor hours, and incurred variable overhead costs of $152,295 and fixed overhead costs of $452,650.
Required:
Compute the predetermined variable overhead rate and the predetermined fixed overhead rate.
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Estimated direct labor hours= 135,000
Estimated varaible overhead= $337,500
Estimated fixed overhead= $540,000
To calculate the predetermined overhead rate, we need to use the following formula:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Variable:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 337,500/135,000= $2.5 per direct labor hour
Fixed:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 540,000/135,000= $4 per direct labor hour
Phoenix Agency leases office space for $7,000 per month. On January 3, Phoenix incurs $65,000 to improve the leased office space. These improvements are expected to yield benefits for 8 years. Phoenix has 5 years remaining on its lease. Compute the amount of expense that should be recorded the first year related to the improvements.
Answer:
$13,000
Explanation:
The computation of the expense recorded in the first year is shown below:
Here the leasehold improvement should be depreciation by considering the lease term left or the estimated useful life whichever is lesser
Now the depreciation expense is
= Improvement cost ÷ lease term left
= $65,000 ÷ 5 years
= $13,000
hence, the amount of expense for the first year is $13,000
The cost-recovery method of recognizing profit for accounting purposes is permitted if a. collections in the year of sale do not exceed 30% of the total sales price. b. an unrealized profit account is credited. c. there is no reasonable basis for estimating collectibility. d. the method is consistently used for all sales of similar merchandise.
Answer:
Correct Answer:
c. there is no reasonable basis for estimating collectibility.
Explanation:
The cost recovery method of revenue recognition is a concept in accounting that refers to a method in which a business does not recognize income related to a sale until the cash collected exceeds the cost of the good or service sold. When a situation present itself where there is no reasonable basis for estimating collectibility, it justifies the use of the cost recovery method of revenue and profit recognition.
In Macroland autonomous consumption equals 100, the marginal propensity to consume equals 0.75, net taxes are fixed at 40, planned investment is fixed at 50, government purchases are fixed at 150, and net exports are fixed at 20. Planned aggregate expenditure equals:________a.1,000. b.1,160. c.1,280. d.1,440.
Answer:
b) $1,160
Explanation:
From the above information,
I=Investment = 50
G=Government expenditure = 150
X=Net export = 20
a=autonomous consumption = 100
b=Marginal propensity to consume = 0.75
Y=Equilibrium GDP
C = consumption ;
C = 100 + 0.75Y (Y income - 40 taxes)
Planned aggregate expenditure (PAE)
PAE = C + l +G +X
Substituting for C in the above equation,
PAE = 100 + 0.75 (Y - 40) + 50 + 150+ 20
= 100 + 0.75Y -30 + 50 + 150 + 20
= 290 + 0.75Y
Since short run exists when Y = PAE
Therefore,
Y = 290 + 0.75Y
Collect like terms
Y - 0.75Y = 290
0.25Y =290
Y = 290/0.25
Y = 1,160
The standard overhead applied is based on the ______ level of activity multiplied by the predetermined overhead rate.
Answer: actual level
Explanation:
It should be noted that when determining the standard overhead cost rate, overhead costs have to be grouped into the fixed cost and the variable costs.
The standard overhead applied is based on the actual level of activity multiplied by the predetermined overhead rate.
The labor cost to produce a certain item is $8.50 per hour. Job setup costs $50 and material costs are $20 per unit. The item can be purchased for $88.50 per unit. The learning rate is 90 percent. Overhead is charged at a rate of 50 percent of labor, materials, and setup costs.
Required:
a. Determine the average unit cost for 20 units, given that the first unit took 5 hours to complete.
b. What is the minimum production quantity necessary to make production cost less than purchase cost?
Answer:
Explanation:
Given
Setup cost =$50
Material cost = $20
= $20×$20
= $400
Purchased cost = $88.50
Learning rate (P) = 90%
Labor cost is $8.50, and it requires 5 hours to produce the first unit. Total time required for the production of 20 units is
= 5×14.608
= $73.04
The value 14.608 is the total time factor which has been taken from table 7S.1 and the time required for the production of 20 units at the rate of 90% is 14.608. Hence, the labor cost for the production of 20 units will be calculated using the following method.
Cost of labor for production of 20 units
= 8.50×73.04
= $620.84
Hence,
In the problem, it has been given that the overhead cost is 50% of the labor material, and setup cost. Hence,
= 50/100 (620.84+50+400)
= 0.5×(1070.84)
= $535.42
Hence total cost
$535.42 +$1070.84
=$ 1606.26
Hence, the cost of production of 20 units is calculated by the following method.
= $1606.26÷20
=$80.313
Therefore, the unit cost is $80.313/unit.
Ans B:
The minimum production quantity important to make the production cost less than the purchase cost is calculated by the trial-and-error method. Now, let's take average unit cost when the 10 units are produced.
Setup cost =$50
Material cost = $20
= $20×$10
= $200
Labor cost is $8.50, and it requires 5 hours to produce the first unit. Total time required for the production of 10 units is
=5×7.994
= $39.97
The value 7.994 is the total time factor which has been taken from table 7S.1 and the time required for the production of 10 units at the rate of 90% is 7.994. Therefore, the labor cost for the production of 10 units will be calculated by the following method.
The cost of production of 20units
8.50×7.994×5
= $339.745
Nordquist Company's net income last year was $44,000. The company did not sell or retire any property, plant, and equipment last year. Changes in selected balance sheet accounts for the year appear below:
Increases
(Decreases)
Asset and Contra-Asset Accounts:
Accounts receivable $17,500
Inventory $(4,400)
Prepaid expenses $13,000
Accumulated depreciation $32,000
Liability Accounts:
Accounts payable $17,000
Accrued liabilities $(8,900)
Income taxes payable $3,500
Based solely on this information, the net cash provided by operating activities under the indirect method on the statement of cash flows would be:
a) $78,600
b) $113,700
c) $61,500
d) $26,500
Answer:
Explanation:
c) $61,500
Particulars Amount$
Net Income 44,000
Add Decrease in Inventory 4,400
Add Accumulated Depreciation 32,000
Add Increase in Accounts Payable 17,000
Add Increase in Taxes Payable 3,500
Less Increase in Accounts Receivables (17500)
Less Increase in Prepaid Expenses (13,000)
Less Decrease in Accrued Liabilities (8,900)
Net cash provided by operating activities $61,500
under the indirect method
A profit maximizing firm selects output such that A. average profit is maximized. B. total profit is maximized. C. marginal profit is maximized. D. Both A and B.
Answer:
B. total profit is maximized.
Explanation:
This is explained to be the long run or the short run process in which a firm is seen to determine the cost of sales revenue of the said firm this can be directly explained to be in the duration of a year. Economic models have explained to us that in various forms of market structure such as perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, microeconomic theory is seen to detail extensively the determination of price and output by assuming that firm’s aim is to maximise current or short run profits. This model of profit maximizing approach also are seen to directly select output on the basis that total output is maximized.
The firm's profit-maximizing output level is \(q = \frac{1}{4}\). The profit-maximizing output level for a monopolistic firm can be determined by setting marginal revenue equal to marginal cost.
To find the firm's marginal revenue, we need to calculate the derivative of the demand function. The derivative of the demand function \(Q(p) = 100 - 2p\) with respect to price \(p\) is \(\frac{dQ}{dp} = -2\). This derivative represents the rate at which quantity demanded changes with respect to price.
Since the monopolistic firm is the sole producer in the market, the market demand is equal to the firm's demand. Thus, the firm's marginal revenue (\(MR\)) is given by \(MR = \frac{dQ}{dp} = -2\).
To find the firm's marginal cost (\(MC\)), we need to calculate the derivative of the cost function. The derivative of the cost function \(C(q) = 100 + 4q^2\) with respect to quantity \(q\) is \(\frac{dC}{dq} = 8q\). This derivative represents the rate at which cost changes with respect to quantity.
Setting \(MR = MC\), we have \(-2 = 8q\). Solving for \(q\), we get \(q = -\frac{2}{8} = -\frac{1}{4}\).
Since quantity cannot be negative, we discard the negative value and take the positive value, \(q = \frac{1}{4}\).
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Consider a hypothetical closed economy in which households spend $0.65 of each additional dollar they earn and save the remaining $0.35. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) for this economy is , and the spending multiplier for this economy is .
Answer:
Marginal propensity to consume or MPC = 0.65
Multiplier or k = 2.85714 rounded off to 2.86
Explanation:
The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is the proportion of increased disposable income that consumers spend. It is a metric to quantify the induced consumption and how an increase in consumer spending occurs as a result of increase in income.
MPC is calculated as follows,
MPC = Change in consumer spending / change in income
MPC = 0.65 / 1
MPC = 0.65
To calculate the multiplier, we simply use the following formula,
Multiplier or k = 1 / (1 - MPC)
k = 1 / (1 - 0.65)
k = 2.85714 rounded off to 2.86
The marginal propensity to consume is a measure in economics that quantifies induced consumption, or the idea that private expenditure grows in tandem with disposable income.
The spending power is the amount of expendable cash spent on consumption by individuals.
The answers to the questions in the context are:
Marginal propensity to consume or MPC = 0.65
Multiplier or k = 2.85714 rounded off to 2.86
The proportion of extra discretionary income spent by the customer is defined as the level of consumption (MPC).
It's a statistic for measuring induced consumption, or how an increase in consumer spending occurs as a result of an increase in income.
MPC is calculated as follows,
MPC = [tex]\frac{\text{Change in consumer spending}}{\text{change in income}}[/tex]
MPC = 0.65 / 1
MPC = 0.65
To calculate the multiplier:
Multiplier or k = [tex]\frac{1}{1-MPC}[/tex]
k = [tex]\frac{1}{1-0.65}[/tex]
k = 2.85714 rounded off to 2.86
Therefore,
Marginal propensity to consume or MPC = 0.65
Multiplier or k = 2.85714 rounded off to 2.86
To know more about the calculations of the consumptions and the multiplier, refer to the link below:
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Which of the following represents a difference in the process by which a monopolistic competitor and a monopolist make their respective decisions about quantity and price?a. only the monopolist competitor faces a downward-sloping demand curve.b. the monopolist's perceived demand curve is market demandc. the monopolist competitor's perceived demand curve is market demandd. a monopolist need not fear entry and also selection b above
Answer:
a monopolist need not fear entry and also selection b above
Explanation:
A monopolistic competition is when there are many firms selling differentiated products in an industry. A monopoly has characteristics of both a monopoly and a perfect competition. the demand curve is downward sloping. it sets the price for its goods and services.
examples of monopolistic competition are restaurants
A monopoly is when there is only one firm operating in an industry. there is usually high barriers to entry of firms. the demand curve is downward sloping. it sets the price for its goods and services.
An example of a monopoly is an utility company
