Trey Monson starts a merchandising business on December 1 and enters into the following three inventory purchases.

Also, on December 15 Monson sells 28 units for $25 each.

Purchases on December 7 18 units @ $10 cost
Purchases on December 14 35 units @ $15 cost
Purchases on December 21 28 units @ $18 cost

Required:

Monson sells 28 units for $25 each on December 15. Monson uses a perpetual inventory system.
Determine the costs assigned to the December 31 ending inventory when costs are assigned based on LIFO.

Why is the cournot equilibrium an​ equilibrium? a. there are​ short-run barriers to exit in a cournot​ duopoly, so both firms cannot alter their output levels. b. given the other​ firm's level of​ production, both firms are maximizing profits and cannot improve their situation by unilaterally altering their level of output. c. both firms operate at zero profit under a cournot​ equilibrium, so they would face negative profits if they change output. d. both firms operate at minimum​ long-run average cost under a cournot​ equilibrium, so changes to output would reduce​ long-run profits. even if they​ can't collude, why​ don't firms set their outputs at the joint​ profit-maximizing levels​ (i.e., the levels they would have chosen had they​ colluded)? a. given that other firm produces at the collusive​ level, a firm could increase their own profits by increasing output above the collusive level. b. the midpoint of the collusion curve​ (i.e., the collusive​ outcome) lies below the reaction​ curves, so both firms have an incentive to increase output under the cournot duopoly. c. both a and b are correct d. both a and b are incorrect