Angel wants to become a successful brewer. He analyzes the target market for beer and finds that there is a market niche for gluten-free beer. Angel considers the types of markets he can target with his beer. He knows that many people perceive gluten as unhealthy and might be inclined to buy his beer due to its gluten-free nature. However, he also knows there is a strong demand among those who suffer from Celiac Disease. After doing sales and cost estimates, Angel feels ready to make a decision. Refer to Scenario 5.2. In making his decision, Angel is at what stage in the target market selection process?

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out

What is an equation of the line in slope intercept formm = 4 and the y-intercept is (0,5)y = 4x-5y = -5x +4y = 4x + 5y = 5x +4

The interaction of individual choices because a type of fish is on the verge of extinction, the government imposes rules that prohibit fishing in the publicly owned spawning grounds. at first owners of fshing bouts complain about this restriction on where they can fish, but soon they notice that the number of adult fish swimming outside the protected area is much higher than it was before. with the restriction, each fishing boat ends up catching more fish than it did before the r which of the following principles of economic interaction best describes this scenario? o there is a tradeoff between equality and efficiency o markets usually lead to efficiency. o when markets do not achieve efficiency,government intervention can improve overall welfare o markets allocate goodseffectively