Becky lives in miami and loves to eat desserts. she spends her entire weekly allowance on jello and pie. a bowl of jello is priced at $1.50, and a piece of pecan pie is priced at $4.50. at her current consumption point, becky's marginal rate of substitution (mrs) of jello for pie is 5. this means that becky is willing to trade five bowls of jello per week for one piece of pie per week. does lucia's current bundle maximize her utility—in other words, make her as well off as possible? if not, how should she change it to maximize her utility? lucia's current bundle maximizes her utility, and she should keep it unchanged. lucia could increase her utility by buying more yogurt and less pie per week. lucia could increase her utility by buying less yogurt and more pie per week.

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1. what is the lowest balance during this period? 2. lily just received her bank statement below. a. what does the bank think her ending balance is? b. how much more does the bank think lily has? c. what transactions are missing? 3. what is the danger of not balancing your bank account? lily’s bank statement deposits: 2/25 $35 2/26 $20 3/1 $256.32 checks: 2/24 ck #301 $25 2/26 #302 $150 debit card: 2/24 american eagle $75.48 2/25 chick fa la $4.67 2/27 mcdonalds $3.56 2/28 chevron $34.76 withdrawal: 2/27 $40 beginning balance $423.34 deposits $311.32 total debits $333.47 ending balance $401.19

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.