John decided to leave his job and open a bookshop in the city center. He was working as an engineer before and getting an annual salary of $35000. For the bookshop he paid $20000 for his worker, $15000 for rent, $10000 for utilities. He used his savings that was equivalent to $60000 at an interest rate of 7%. He bought all the books that he planned to sell by his savings. If he opens his bookshop in mall rather than city center his profit was predicted to be $25000. At the end of the first year his revenue from sales was identical to $210000. For John a) Calculate the implicit costs. b) Calculate the explicit costs. c) Calculate the total cost. d) Calculate his profit/loss. e) Should he continue to the business or go back to his job?

Which analyst position analyzes information using mathematical models to business managers make decisions? -budget analyst -management analyst -credit analyst -operations research analyst

What is private equity investing? who participates in it and why? how is palamon positioned in the industry? how does private equity investing compare with public market investing? what are the similarities and differences between the two? why is palamon interested in teamsystem? does it fit with palamon’s investment strategy? how much is 51% of teamsystem’s common equity worth? use both a discounted cash flow and a multiple-based valuation to justify your recommendation. what complexities do cross-border deals introduce? what are the specific risks of this deal? what should louis elson recommend to his partners? is it a go or not? if it is a go, what nonprice terms are important? if it’s not a go, what counterproposal would you make?

Which of the following tends to result in a decrease in the selling price of houses in an area? a. an increase in the population of the city or town. b. an increase in the labor costs of construction. c. an increase in the income of new residents in the city or town. d. an increase in mortgage interest rates.