Two firms are ordered by the federal government to reduce their pollution levels.
Firm A's marginal costs associated with pollution to reduction is MC = 20 + 4Q.
Firm B's marginal costs associated with pollution reduction is MC = 10 + 8Q.
The marginal benefit of pollution reduction is MB = 400 - 4Q.
(A) What is the socially optimal level of each firm's pollution reduction?
(B) Compare the social efficiency of three possible outcomes:
1. require both firms to reduce pollution by the same amount;
2. charge a common tax per unit of pollution;
3. require both firms to reduce pollution by the same amount but allow pollution permits to be bought and sold.

You are an employee of an u.s. firm that produces personal computers in thailand and then exports them to the united states and other countries for sale. the personal computers were originally produced in thailand to take advantage of relatively low labor costs and a skilled workforce. other possible locations considered at that time were malaysia and hong kong. the u.s. government decides to impose punitive 100% ad valorem tariffs on imports of computers from thailand to punish the country for administrative trade barriers that restrict u.s. exports to thailand. how do you think your firm should respond? what does this tell you about the use of targeted trade barriers?

Consider derek's budget information: materials to be used totals $64,750; direct labor totals $198,400; factory overhead totals $394,800; work in process inventory january 1, $189,100; and work in progress inventory on december 31, $197,600. what is the budgeted cost of goods manufactured for the year? a. $1,044,650 b. $649,450 c. $657,950 d. $197,600

Match the different financial task to their corresponding financial life cycle phases