Lambda computer products competed for and won a contract to produce two prototype units of a new type of computer that is based on laser optics rather than on electronic binary bits. the company expects "learning" to occur relative to labor and also relative to the pricing of materials, equipment and supplies. the first unit produced by lambda took 5,000 hours to produce and required $250,000 worth of material, equipment usage, and supplies. the second unit took 3,500 hours and used $200,000 worth of materials, equipment usage, and supplies. labor is $30 per hour. use exhibit 6.5.
a. lambda was asked to present a bid for 10 additional units as soon as the second unit was completed. production would start immediately. what would this bid be? cost for 10 more units $

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

Renaldo scanlon is a financial consultant. he earns $30 per hour and works 32.5 hours a week. what is his straight-time pay?

An employer who is considering hiring eva has asked donna, eva’s former supervisor, for a report on eva. in truth, eva’s work for donna has been only average. however, eva is donna’s friend, and donna knows that eva probably will not get the job if she says anything negative about eva, and donna knows that eva desperately needs the job. further, donna knows that if the situation were reversed, she would not want eva to mention her deficiencies. nevertheless, it has been donna’s policy to reveal the deficiencies of employees when she has been asked for references by employers, and she knows that some of eva’s faults may be bothersome to this particular employer. finally, this employer has leveled with donna in the past when donna has asked for a report on people who have worked for him. should donna reveal deficiencies in eva’s past performance? (remember to use one of the three moral theories acceptable for this test to solve this dilemma. any discussion of any personal opinion, religious perspective, or theory other than the moral theories acceptable for this test will result in a score of "0" for this question.)