Asmall producer of machine tools wants to move to a larger building, and has identified two alternatives. location a has annual fixed costs of $125,000 and variable costs of $16,000 per unit; location b has annual fixed costs of $325,000 and variable costs of $15,000 per unit. the finished items sell for $18,000 each.

1. at what volume of output would the two locations have the same total cost?
2. for what range of output would location a be superior?
3. for what range would b be superior?

(blank) is the type of competition that occurs in a competitive market without identical producers.

Wanda has graduated from community university (cu) and after nine months has failed to find a job. she graduated with a degree in business, and her college was aacsb accredited. (aacsb accreditation is a specialized accreditation for business schools that evidences a quality program.) in her complaint, she alleges that four years of school and tuition should guarantee a job in the field of study and states that she wants her money back. at no time did cu guarantee job placement, either through express or implied statements. wanda does not disagree with this but still thinks that she was wronged and that it is unfair to graduate and not get a job automatically. cu will be successful in extinguishing wanda's lawsuit if its attorney files a

Bond x is noncallable and has 20 years to maturity, a 7% annual coupon, and a $1,000 par value. your required return on bond x is 10%; if you buy it, you plan to hold it for 5 years. you (and the market) have expectations that in 5 years, the yield to maturity on a 15-year bond with similar risk will be 9.5%. how much should you be willing to pay for bond x today? (hint: you will need to know how much the bond will be worth at the end of 5 years.) do not round intermediate calculations. round your answer to the nearest cent.