1. Market demand for laptop computers is y = 500 - p. But the computers are developed by a hardware firm with a cost function c(y) = 100, & the operating system is developed by a software firm with a cost function of c(y) = 150. a. Calculate the optimal prices for the hardware & software firm to charge, & the total market quantity. (4 points) b. Calculate the optimal price & quantity if it were to behave like a merged firm
In: Economics
The following data are provided regarding an entities ending inventory
| year | current cost of ending inventory | cumulative price level | |
| 15 | 250,000 | 100 | |
| 16 | 342,000 | 120 | |
| 17 | 383,500 | 130 | |
| 18 | 375,000 | 125 | |
| 19 | 406,000 | 140 | |
Calculate ending inventory for each year, 2015 through 2019, inclusive, using the dollar value LIFO method as well as any reported LIFO reserve.
In: Accounting
A monopolistic market structure is facing the following demand curve, Q=1800-25P. It's STC total cost is given by 100+7Q+0.025Q square. Find the following.
A. His profit maximizing quantity, price and TR.
B. If the firm wants to incur an average selling cost of Rs. 33 per unit., will the firm face below, above or just normal profits.. support ans with calculation
In: Economics
Question : A monopoly market structure firm is facing the following demand curve Q = 1800 - 25P. Its short-run total cost is given by :100+7Q+0.025Q2. Find the following for this firm:
a. His profit maximizing quantity, price and TR?
b. If this firm want to incur an average selling cost of Rs 33 per unit will the firm face below, above or just normal profits?
In: Economics
On June 30, 2019 the Ricardo Company purchased 100% of the outstanding stock of Leslie Inc. Just prior to the acquisition there is $1,250,000 of goodwill on the books of Ricardo and $625,000 of goodwill on the books of Leslie. In determining the fair value of the acquisition, the accountants for Ricardo allocated $550,000 of the purchase price to goodwill. The consolidated goodwill after the acquisition should total...
A. 550,000
B. 1,800,000
C. 1,175,000
D. 1,875,000
E. 2,425,000
In: Accounting
A two-year coupon-paying bond has a face value of $100 000, yield of 7.5% p.a. and coupon rate of 7.5% p.a. The interest rates are paid half yearly.
a) Calculate the price of the bond
b) Calculate the duration of a bond
c) Calculate the convexity of the bond.
d) The yield on the bond instantaneously increases from 7.5% to 7.7%.
*Please write down the formula instead of Excel format
In: Finance
assume you sell short 100 shares of common stock at 50 per share, with initial margin at 50%, at what price you will receive a margin call from your broker ( assuming maintenance margin of 30%)
answers- 42.26, 57.69, 62.00, 24.44
What is your rate of return in previous problem if you purchase the stock at $40 per share?
answers- 40%, 60%, 25%, 18%
In: Finance
Compact fluorescent bulbs are much more efficient at producing light than are ordinary incandescent bulbs. They initially cost much more, but last far longer and use much less electricity. According to one study of these bulbs, a compact bulb that produces as much light as a 100 W incandescent bulb uses only 23.0 W of power. The compact bulb lasts 1.00×104 hours, on the average, and costs $ 12.0 , whereas the incandescent bulb costs only 75.0 ¢, but lasts just 750 hours. The study assumed that electricity cost 9.00 ¢ per kWh and that the bulbs were on for 4.0 h per day
A
What is the total cost (including the price of the bulbs) to run incandescent bulbs for 3.0 years?
B
What is the total cost (including the price of the bulbs) to run compact fluorescent bulbs for 3.0 years?
C
How much do you save over 3.0 years if you use a compact fluorescent bulb instead of an incandescent bulb?
D
What is the resistance of a "100 W" fluorescent bulb? (Remember, it actually uses only 23 W of power and operates across 120 V.
In: Physics
Short essays (maybe a page each)
1. Explain why an economy with one competitive industry and one
monopoly causes economic inefficiency. (This answer should include
a definition of economic efficiency.)
2. Based on economic efficiency, would it be a good idea to levy a tax on a good produced by a monopoly? Explain.
3. You own the note shown here:
Payable to Bearer:
$100 on May 14, 20XX
Signed: ___________
Whoever owns this note a year from today will be given $100 at that
time. If you own this note today but want money today, how would
you determine a fair price at which to sell it? Explain.
4. Long Essay – at least 2 pages -- on the
following.
Essentially every economist believes that the best approach to CO2
abatement is the carbon tax. Write an essay explaining why
economists believe this is true. You should write this as if it is
to be read by a roommate who has taken no economics. Among other
things your answer should address the following question: One
consequence of a carbon tax would be to increase the price of
electricity. Is this part of the beneficial effect of the carbon
tax or is it an unfortunate side effect?
In: Economics
On December 31, 2017, Berclair Inc. had 540 million shares of
common stock and 21 million shares of 9%, $100 par value cumulative
preferred stock issued and outstanding. On March 1, 2018, Berclair
purchased 24 million shares of its common stock as treasury stock.
Berclair issued a 5% common stock dividend on July 1, 2018. Four
million treasury shares were sold on October 1. Net income for the
year ended December 31, 2018, was $1,050 million.
Also outstanding at December 31 were 84 million incentive stock
options granted to key executives on September 13, 2013. The
options were exercisable as of September 13, 2017, for 84 million
common shares at an exercise price of $75 per share. During 2018,
the market price of the common shares averaged $100 per
share.
The options were exercised on September 1, 2018.
Required:
Compute Berclair’s basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2018. (Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)
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