Suppose that a monopolist can segregate his buyers into two different groups to which he can charge two different prices. in order to maximize profit, the monopolist should charge a higher price to the group that has: the lower elasticity of demand. the higher elasticity of demand. richer members.

Which of the following statements regarding the learning curve and economies of scale is accurate? answers: just as diseconomies of scale are presumed to exist if a firm gets too large, there is a corresponding increase in costs in the learning-curve model as the cumulative volume of production grows.where diseconomies of scale are presumed to exist if a firm gets too large, there is no corresponding increase in costs in the learning-curve model as the cumulative volume of production grows.where diseconomies of scale are presumed to exist if a firm gets too small, there is no corresponding increase in costs in the learning-curve model as the cumulative volume of production grows.just as diseconomies of scale are presumed to exist if a firm gets too small, there is a corresponding increase in costs in the learning-curve model as the cumulative volume of production grows.

Afreelance​ singer-songwriter is planning the restoration of a recently purchased civil​ war-era farmhouse. while he professes an enjoyment​ of, and talent in the construction​ trades, the theory of comparative advantage implies that a. the value of what he imports​ (in this​ case, professional contractor​ services) must equal the value of what he exports​ (songs). b. he should concentrate on the restoration work since his​ out-of-pocket costs will be much lower than if he hires professionals. c. ​self-sufficiency is​ advantageous, hence he should split his time between music and construction. d. the income lost while away from music will likely exceed the savings realized by doing the work​ himself, thus, he should hire professionals to do the restoration work. e. he ought to do as much of the work himself as possible since imports​ (in this​ case, professional contractor​ services) should always be restricted to those things that cannot be done internall

Burke enterprises is considering a machine costing $30 billion that will result in initial after-tax cash savings of $3.7 billion at the end of the first year, and these savings will grow at a rate of 2 percent per year for 11 years. after 11 years, the company can sell the parts for $5 billion. burke has a target debt/equity ratio of 1.2, a beta of 1.79. you estimate that the return on the market is 7.5% and t-bills are currently yielding 2.5%. burke has two issuances of bonds outstanding. the first has 200,000 bonds trading at 98% of par, with coupons of 5%, face of $1000, and maturity of 5 years. the second has 500,000 bonds trading at par, with coupons of 7.5%, face of $1000, and maturity of 12 years. kate, the ceo, usually applies an adjustment factor to the discount rate of +2 for such highly innovative projects. should the company take on the project?