Atech has fixed costs of $2.9 million and profits of $1 million. Its competitor, ZTech, is roughly the same size and this year earned the same profits, $1 million. However, ZTech operates with fixed costs of $2.47 million and lower variable costs. a. Calculate the operating leverage for each firm. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
DOL ATech
DOL ZTech
b. Which firm will likely have higher profits if the economy strengthens?
ATech
ZTech

What does the consumer price index measure? a. the change in prices of all goods and services over time b. the change in prices of specific goods and services over time c. the change in prices of final goods and services over time

The advertisement demonstrates a popular way companies try to sell a product. what should consumers consider when it comes to the price of this product? it includes shipping and handling costs. it takes into account maintenance costs. it explains why this price is a good deal. it makes the full cost appears lower than it is.

Florence invested in a factory requiring. federally-mandated reductions in carbon emissions. how will this impact florence as the factory's owner? a. her factory will be worth less once the upgrades are complete. b. her factory will likely be bought by the epa. c. florence will have to invest a large amount of capital to update the factory for little financial gain. d. florence will have to invest a large amount of capital to update the factory for a large financial gain.