Which of the following is an example of a firm’s derived demand? a. the wage that a worker earns is a function of her human capital. b. a firm’s demand for college textbook study guide authors is inseparably linked to the supply of college textbooks. c. factors that increase the demand for labor will increase the equilibrium wage. d. all of the above are correct.

Emery pharmaceutical uses an unstable chemical compound that must be kept in an environment where both temperature and humidity can be controlled. emery uses 825 pounds per month of the chemical, estimates the holding cost to be 50% of the purchase price (because of spoilage), and estimates order costs to be $48 per order. the cost schedules of two suppliers are as follows: vendor 1 vendor 2 quantity price/lb quantity price/lb 1-499 $17 1-399 $17.10 500-999 $16.75 400-799 $16.85 1000+ $16.50 800-1199 $16.60 1200+ $16.25 (a) what is the economic order quantity for each supplier? (b) what quantity should be ordered and which supplier should be used? (c) the total cost for the most economic order sire is $

As the inventor of hypertension medication, onesure pharmaceuticals (osp) inc. was able to reap the benefits of economies of scale due to a large consumer demand for the drug. even when competitors later developed similar drugs after the expiry of osp's patents, regular users did not want to switch because they were concerned about possible side effects. which of the following benefits does this scenario best illustrate? a. first-mover advantages b. social benefits c. network externalities d. fringe benefits

Which of the following represents an unlimited queue? a. toll booth serving automobiles on the interstateb. drive through lane at a fast food restaurantc. faculty office with limited seating during office hoursd. restaurant with no outside seating and limited capacity due to fire departments restrictionse. small barbershop with only 5 chairs for waiting customers