Two local ready-mix cement manufacturers, Here and There, have combined demand given by Q = 105 – P. Their total costs are given by TC Here = 5 Q Here + 0.5 Q 2 Here and TC There = 5 Q There + 0.5 Q 2 There. If they successfully collude, their maximum joint profits will be:

Nikolas works in a shoe store as a salesperson. a teenage boy comes in looking for comfortable sports shoes because he is going on a hike. he tells nikolas he wants shoes that have velcro straps. nikolas shows him a wide variety of velcro-strapped shoes, but the customer rejects them because they don't feel comfortable. he asks for sports shoes with laces instead. nikolas once again shows him a wide variety. the boy is once again not satisfied and asks to see the velcro-strapped shoes again. nikolas is irritated but doesn't show his annoyance. what customer service skill is nikolas showing? nikolas is a. meekness b. patience c. persistence

Choose a well-known company that you know of, and describe its direct and indirect competitors. choose a well-known company that you know of, and describe its direct and indirect competitors. describe at least three direct competitors and three indirect competitors.at least three direct competitors and three indirect competitors.

If a price increase from $5 to $7 causes quantity demanded to fall from 150 to 100 and vice-versa, what is the absolute value of the own price elasticity at a price of $7? note that the question is about the price point of $7, and not $5.