Next weekend marnie wants to attend either carnival a or carnival b. carnival a charges $6 for admission and an additional $1.50 per ride. carnival b charges $2.50 for admission and an additional $2 per ride. a) in function notation, write a(x) to represent the total cost of attending carnival a and going on x rides. in function notation, write b(x) to represent the total cost of attending carnival b and going on x rides. b) determine the number of rides marnie can go on such that the total cost of attending each carnival is the same. [use of the set of axes below is optional.] c) marnie wants to go on ve rides. determine which carnival would have the lower total cost. justify your answer.

Suppose that a monopolistically competitive restaurant is currently serving 260 meals per day (the output where mr

Your father offers you a choice of $120,000 in 11 years or $48,500 today. use appendix b as an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. a-1. if money is discounted at 11 percent, what is the present value of the $120,000?

You have recently been made a department head of the new regional office. in getting to know your departmental staff, you have noticed that one of your inexperienced employees is not following through on assigned tasks. she is enthused about her new job and wants to get ahead in the organization. which alternative represents the most effective leadership style: a. discuss the lack of follow-through with her and explore thealternative ways this problem can be solved. b. specify what she must do to complete the tasks but incorporate any suggestions she may have. c. define the steps necessary for her to complete the assigned tasks and monitor her performance frequently. d. let her know about the lack of follow-through and give hermore time to improve her performance.