Consider the market for baseball caps. there are many producers in this market, and we assume that the technology of production is identical among these producers. a typical producer in this market has a u-shaped average variable cost curve with the minimum average variable cost at $2.50, and a u-shaped average total cost curve with the minimum average total cost at $3.50. what does the market supply of baseball caps look like in the long run? choose one: a. an upward-sloping curve that starts at the price of zero b. an upward-sloping curve that starts at the price of $2.50, with zero supply at a price less than $2.50 c. a horizontal line at a price of $3.50 d. an upward-sloping curve that starts at the price of $3.50, with zero supply at a price less than $3.50.

Which of the following is an example of search costs? a.) driving to a faraway place to find available goods b.) buying goods in some special way that is outside the normal channels c.) paying a premium cost for goods d.) selling extra goods for a discount price

He cheyenne hotel in big sky, montana, has accumulated records of the total electrical costs of the hotel and the number of occupancy-days over the last year. an occupancy-day represents a room rented out for one day. the hotel's business is highly seasonal, with peaks occurring during the ski season and in the summer. month occupancy- days electrical costs january 1,736 $ 4,127 february 1,904 $ 4,207 march 2,356 $ 5,083 april 960 $ 2,857 may 360 $ 1,871 june 744 $ 2,696 july 2,108 $ 4,670 august 2,406 $ 5,148 september 840 $ 2,691 october 124 $ 1,588 november 720 $ 2,454 december 1,364 $ 3,529 required: 1. using the high-low method, estimate the fixed cost of electricity per month and the variable cost of electricity per occupancy-day. (do not round your intermediate calculations. round your variable cost answer to 2 decimal places and fixed cost element answer to nearest whole dollar amount) 2. what other factors other than occupancy-days are likely to affect the variation in electrical costs from month to month? (you may select more than one answer. single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer.) seasonal factors like winter or summer. systematic factors like guests, switching off fans and lights. number of days present in a month. fixed salary paid to hotel receptionist. income taxes paid on hotel income.

Ricardo is sure he has what it takes to succeed in the food business, but because he lacks management experience, he wants one that will provide the most training and support. which of these possibilities would be his best choice? a. subway b. old macdonald's bed and breakfast c. fuzzy's tavern d. ricardo's café