In the short run, a firm in monopolistic competition a. incurs an economic loss b. breaks even c. makes its output and price decision just like a monopoly firm does d. always makes an economic profit

Suppose that xtel currently is selling at $40 per share. you buy 500 shares using $15,000 of your own money, borrowing the remainder of the purchase price from your broker. the rate on the margin loan is 8%. a. what is the percentage increase in the net worth of your brokerage account if the price of xtel immediately changes to (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) b. if the maintenance margin is 25%, how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) c. how would your answer to requirement 2 would change if you had financed the initial purchase with only $10,000 of your own money? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) d. what is the rate of return on your margined position (assuming again that you invest $15,000 of your own money) if xtel is selling after one year at (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) e. continue to assume that a year has passed. how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Consumers who participate in the sharing economy seem willing to interact with total strangers. despite safety and privacy concerns, what do you think is the long-term outlook for this change in the way we think about interacting with people whom we don't know? how can businesses to diminish worries some people may have about these practices?

How many organs are supplied at a zero price? (b) how many people die in the government-regulated economy where the government-set price ceiling is p = 0? the quantity qd – qa. the quantity qe – qa. the quantity qd – qe. (c) how many people die in the market-driven economy?