7. Another example of opportunity cost is a company's cost of capital. Suppose a manufacturer wants to add microwave ovens to its product line. To do this, it must invest $500,000 in new equipment.

Besides the original investment, the company estimates it would spend $200,000 per year on production
costs for labor and materials. It also estimates that it could sell about $225,000 worth of microwave ovens
each year. Would it benefit the company to manufacture the microwave ovens if it could earn 10 percent
interest by purchasing U. S. Treasury bonds with the $500,000? Explain your answer.

Overspeculation and a decrease in consumer confidence are both leading factors of: ?

At the end of the week, carla receives her paycheck and goes directly to the bank after work to make a deposit into her savings account. the bank keeps the required reserve and then loans out the remaining balance to a qualified borrower named malik as a portion of his small business loan. malik uses the loan to buy a tractor for his construction business and makes small monthly payments to the bank to payback the principal balance plus interest on the loan. the bank profits from a portion of the interest payment received and also passes some of the interest back to carla in the form of an interest payment to her savings account. in this example, the bank is acting

10.     lucy is catering an important luncheon and wants to make sure her bisque has the perfect consistency. for her bisque to turn out right, it should have the consistency of a. cold heavy cream. b. warm milk. c. foie gras. d. thick oatmeal. student d   incorrect