Suppose there is one firm in a market with linear demand function. The firm has a constant marginal cost of $9. The firm is currently charging $15 per unit, where the elasticity of demand is 3. The new CEO of this firm suspects that the current pricing strategy of this firm might not be profit maximizing. He hires you as an economic consultant to offer advice to this firm. Base on the information given, is the firm currently maximizing profits (choosing a monopoly price and quantity)? If not, should the firm raise its price or lower its price? Explain.

True or false: a smart store layout moves customers in and out as fast as possible. a) true b) false

crow design, inc. is a web site design and consulting firm. the firm uses a job order costing system in which each client is a different job. crow design assigns direct labor, licensing costs, and travel costs directly to each job. it allocates indirect costs to jobs based on a predetermined overhead allocation rate, computed as a percentage of direct labor costs. direct labor hours (professional) 6,250 hours direct labor costs ($1,800,000 support staff salaries ,000 computer ,000 office ,000 office ,000 in november 2012, crow design served several clients. records for two clients appear here: delicious treats mesilla chocolates direct labor 700 hours 100 hours software licensing $ 4,000 $400 travel costs 8,000 1. compute crow design’s direct labor rate and its predetermined indirect cost allocation rate for 2012. 2. compute the total cost of each job. 3. if simone wants to earn profits equal to 50% of service revenue, how much (what fee) should she charge each of these two clients? 4. why does crow design assign costs to jobs?

Which of the following is the term for something that you can't live without 1. need 2. want 3. good 4. service