Creative Chronometer, Inc. is planning to launch a new brand of watches for kids. Similar watches are available in the market for $56. In order to penetrate the market, the company plans to use target pricing and desires a 28% net profit markup on total cost. Calculate the target cost. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) $71.68 $43.75 $40.32 $15.68

Match each of the terms below with an example that fits the term. a. fungibility the production of gasoline b. inelasticity the switch from coffee to tea c. non-excludability the provision of national defense d. substitution the demand for cigarettes

Stock a has a beta of 1.2 and a standard deviation of 20%. stock b has a beta of 0.8 and a standard deviation of 25%. portfolio p has $200,000 consisting of $100,000 invested in stock a and $100,000 in stock b. which of the following statements is correct? (assume that the stocks are in equilibrium.) (a) stock b has a higher required rate of return than stock a. (b) portfolio p has a standard deviation of 22.5%. (c) portfolio p has a beta equal to 1.0. (d) more information is needed to determine the portfolio's beta. (e) stock a's returns are less highly correlated with the returns on most other stocks than are b's returns.

What is the sequence of events that could lead to trade surplus