5. (5 pts) Conduct a present worth analysis on a new piece of vision computer technology is being proposed to increase the productivity of your physical therapy facility. Your investment cost is $35,000, and the technology will have a market value of $5,000 at the end of 5 years. Your benefits are $11,000 per year with the purchase of the new vision computer technology. There is an annual subscription fee of $1,000. If your MARR is 15% per year, is this proposal a sound one? (Show work to validate your decision)
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A monopolist has two segmented markets with demand curves given by
P1 = 160- Q1 and P2 = 130 - 0.5Q2
where p1 and p2 are the prices charged in each market segment, and Q1 and Q2 are the quantities sold. Its cost function is given by c(Q) = 2Q2, where Q = Q1 + Q2.
a. What type of price discrimination does this entail?
b. Find the monopolist's profit-maximizing price and quantity for each segment.
c. What is the relative price markup for each segment?
d. Find the profit for the monopoly.
e. Find the elasticity of demand for both demand functions.
f. From b, which segment should be charged a higher price?
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Explain the problems with exchange rate controls
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Explain and evaluate the validity of the military self-sufficiency argument for trade protection.
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I am having difficulties with figuring out the formulas for this
this question. Is there a walk-through for this?
You are the manager of a monopoly that sells a product to two
groups of consumers in different parts of the country. Group 1’s
elasticity of demand is -2, while group 2’s is -3. Your marginal
cost of producing the product is $30.
a. You are a monopolist.
b. You compete against one other firm in a Cournot oligopoly.
c. You compete against 19 other firms in a Cournot oligopoly.
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What are the arguments against additional federal fiscal spending in the next three months? Timeline is today's current economic and political climate. Thorough answer please, Thank you.
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What is the difference between and the use of Reference Pricing and Anchor Pricing? (10 points)
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What are possible exchange rate regimes and what is the world’s most practiced regime currently and why (reasons)? Also discuss the pros and cons of each regime.
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Comment critically (find facts about the policy actions and evaluate them in the context of the material): ‘The negative supply shock caused by the corona virus will devastate the economy. Fearing that there would be stagflation, the Federal Reserve and the Government independently have taken actions. Yet some critiques asserted that the actions of the policy makers will not be sufficient or relevant.”
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Compare and Contrast Various Selling Models
The purpose of this assignment is to compare and contrast two or more competing selling models. The basis for this paper will be The Challenger Sale (Dixon and Adamson) versus Strategic Selling (Miller & Heiman).
Your arguments should provide rationale for your position and relate to specific outcomes (e.g., closing business, positioning as a business partner/consultant, long term relationship building, etc.)
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