Problem 20: In the year 2001, product A was sold. for $300 per
unit making a gross profit of 20% on sales. The total
production cost was made up of 25% of direct material, 40%
of direct labor, and 35% of factory overhead. Due to general
rise in prices in 2002, the selling price of the product
increased by 15%. The cost of production has also increased
resulting in increase of Material, Labor, and factory overhead
costs by 10%, 15%, and 12% respectively. What will be the
gross profit per unit in 2002?

4. suppose that pollution in a neighborhood comes from two factories, with marginal benefit curves given by mb1 = 12 – p1 and mb2 = 8 – p2. the level of pollution in the neighborhood is given by p = p1 + p2. the government wants to limit pollution by instituting a pollution-rights market. the government’s desired level of p is 10, so it prints 10 pollution rights and offers them for sale to the firms.a)find the equilibrium selling price of a pollution right, as well as the allocation of rights (and hence pollution levels) across the two factories. b)repeat part (a) for the case where the government’s desired level of pollution equals 14. c)comment on the usefulness of a pollution rights market in achieving efficient levels of pollution abatement.

In a chapter 7 bankruptcy, a debtor:

Abank provides its customers mobile applications that significantly simplify traditional banking activities. for example, a customer can use a smartphone to take a picture of a check and electronically deposit into an account. this unique service demonstrates the bank’s desire to practice which one of porter’s strategies?