Consider the annual market for imported solar panels in Australia with an upward sloping supply curve and downward sloping demand curve.

1. Draw a diagram showing the annual market for imported solar panels in Australia. Include and label the demand curve, supply curve, equilibrium price and quantity.

2. If the price was temporarily above equilibrium explain how it would return to equilibrium.

3. If the $A depreciates so that importing goods is more expensive, show and explain any changes in demand or supply and equilibrium price and quantity of imported solar panels in Australia.

4. If the price of coal fired electricity increases show and explain any changes in demand or supply and equilibrium price and quantity for imported solar panels in Australia. State any assumptions you are making about the relationship between coal fired electricity and solar panels.

We know that layout planning is deciding the best physical arrangement of all resources within a facility and facility resource arrangement can significantly affect productivity.

1. What are the different types of layout? Explain each type with some examples with pictures (downloaded from the internet).
2. Based on your understanding and knowledge about facility layouts, explain the existing layout of your kitchen at home. (You can draw a rough sketch of the existing kitchen layout)
3. What are the pros and cons of the current kitchen layout?

Now we also know that there is always room for improvement (Kaizen). If you are given a chance to redesign your kitchen,

4. What changes will you make and please also sketch the proposed layout?
5. Give reasons for the changes you have made.

Chapter 19

A.Z., a 65-year-old woman, was having a follow-up visit with her physician. She was concerned about a change in her sleeping habits, including taking at least 30 minutes to fall asleep. She woke up after only about 5 to 6 hours of sleep and found herself unable to fall asleep again. She consequently got sleepy in the afternoon and took frequent naps.

1. What are some causes of age-associated sleep disorders?
2. What are the typical changes in sleep patterns that occur in response to age?
3. What causes age-related changes in sleep patterns?
4. What are the risks related to the use of pharmacologic sleeping aids in the elderly?
5. What non-pharmacologic strategies can be used to help promote sleep

In recent decades, economic inequality (both income inequality and wealth inequality) has become a prominent topic in American politics. How would you define income inequality? How is income inequality measured? What has happened to income inequality in the United States since the end of the Second World War in 1945? What evidence can you provide to support your answer? What are the reasons for the changes in income inequality since 1945.

What is wealth inequality and how does it differ from income inequality? Is wealth more or less equally distributed than income? Why do you suppose that is? What has happened to wealth inequality in the U.S. in recent years? What accounts for those changes?

Do you think the trend in economic inequality is a problem? Why or why not?

For this assignment, imagine you work for a U.S.-based organization that sells household appliances and is considering opening stores internationally, starting with Brazil. You have been tasked with providing your recommendations in preparation for the expansion into Brazil. In 250-500 words, address the following:

1. Discuss how you would modify the personal selling approach based upon the Brazilian target market. Provide an example of the specific changes you would make and justify the changes.
2. Identify ethical and regulatory issues that should be considered when marketing in Brazil.
3. Identify cultural and social considerations you should take into account as part of your marketing planning efforts. Explain how these factors make the marketing presented to the Brazilian audience different from what is presented to U.S. consumers.
4. (this was all of the info I was given)

Some characteristics of the determinants of nominal interest rates are listed as follows. Identify the components (determinants) and the symbols associated with each characteristic:

We are evaluating a project that costs $756,000, has a six-year life, and has no salvage value. Assume that depreciation is straight-line to zero over the life of the project. Sales are projected at 67,000 units per year. Price per unit is $60, variable cost per unit is $25, and fixed costs are $693,000 per year. The tax rate is 35 percent, and we require a return of 20 percent on this project.

a. Calculate the accounting break-even point.

b-1 Calculate the base-case cash flow and NPV.

b-2 What is the sensitivity of NPV to changes in the sales figure? ΔNPV/ΔQ

b-3 Calculate the change in NPV if sales were to drop by 500 units.

c. What is the sensitivity of OCF to changes in the variable cost figure? ΔOCF/ΔVC $

1. Answer all of the following questions regarding the Money Supply and Reserves.
   1. Briefly explain, using arguments developed in the course, why the Fed does NOT have complete control over the money supply.
   2. Use the Market for Reserves framework to analyze each of the following scenarios. Treat each scenario separately (i.e. draw a separate fully-labeled graph for each in order to get full credit). Assume that the market is initially in equilibrium. Important: Make sure that your graphs clearly show changes in the equilibrium federal funds rate, changes in the equilibrium level of reserves, and any shifts in the demand or supply curves. Explain in one sentence what your graph is showing.
      1. Commercial banks decrease their demand for reserves.
      2. The Fed sells Treasury bills to commercial banks.

Anna Wright is considering opening a Kwik Oil Change Center. She estimates the following monthly costs: rent $6,000; depreciation on equipment $7,000; and wages $16,400. Additionally, each oil change will include five quarts of oil at $1.80 per quart and one oil filter that will cost $3.00. She must also pay The Kwik Corporation a franchise fee of $1.40 per oil change. In addition, she has collected the following data from the company regarding utility costs. The total utility cost is based on the number of monthly oil changes.

What is the variable cost per oil change?