Assume that the following conditions exist for a perfectly competitive firm: price = $10, current output = 100 units/hour, atc at current output = $9.00, avc at current output = $8.00 and mc at current output = $8.00.
a. is the firm earning any economic profit currently? how much is its profit or loss?
b. is the firm maximizing its economic profit? how do you know? what should the firm do to maximize profit? should it increase or decrease output?
c. given your answers in part b, how will the market adjust to reach long-run equilibrium? what will happen to the economic profit in the long-run? include appropriate graphs for the market and the typical firm in your explanation.

An important application of regression analysis in accounting is in the estimation of cost. by collecting data on volume and cost and using the least squares method to develop an estimated regression equation relating volume and cost, an accountant can estimate the cost associated with a particular manufacturing volume. consider the following sample of production volumes and total cost data for a manufacturing operation. production volume (units) total cost ($) 400 4000 450 5000 550 5400 600 5900 700 6400 750 7000 compute b 1 and b 0 (to 2 decimals if necessary). b 1 b 0 complete the estimated regression equation (to 2 decimals if necessary). = + x what is the variable cost per unit produced (to 1 decimal)? $ compute the coefficient of determination (to 4 decimals). note: report r 2 between 0 and 1. r 2 = what percentage of the variation in total cost can be explained by the production volume (to 2 decimals)? % the company's production schedule shows 500 units must be produced next month. what is the estimated total cost for this operation (to 2 decimals)? $

Turtle corporation produces and sells a single product. data concerning that product appear below: per unit percent of sales selling price $ 150 100 % variable expenses 75 50 % contribution margin $ 75 50 % the company is currently selling 5,600 units per month. fixed expenses are $194,000 per month. the marketing manager believes that a $5,300 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 190 unit increase in monthly sales. what should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change?

Which of the following describes a situation in which there would be decreasing marginal utility? a. buying only necessities. b. buying a car to substitute for riding the bus. c. buying food in bulk to save money in the long run. d. buying a second winter coat.