Compared to the average high school graduate, about how much higher is the annual income of the average college graduate?

When immigration adds to the size of the domestic labor pool, which of the following is likely to occur? a. wages decrease. b. productivity increases. c. consumption decreases. d. minimum wage increases.

The monthly demand equation for an electric utility company is estimated to be p equals 60 minus left parenthesis 10 superscript negative 5 baseline right parenthesis x, where p is measured in dollars and x is measured in thousands of killowatt-hours. the utility has fixed costs of $3 comma 000 comma 000 per month and variable costs of $32 per 1000 kilowatt-hours of electricity generated, so the cost function is upper c left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals 3 times 10 superscript 6 baseline plus 32 x. (a) find the value of x and the corresponding price for 1000 kilowatt-hours that maximize the utility's profit. (b) suppose that the rising fuel costs increase the utility's variable costs from $32 to $38, so its new cost function is upper c 1 left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals 3 times 10 superscript 6 baseline plus 38 x. should the utility pass all this increase of $6 per thousand kilowatt-hours on to the consumers?

Beachballs, inc., expects abnormally high earnings for the next three years due to the forecast of unusually hot summers. after the 3-year period, their growth will level off to its normal rate of 6%. dividends and earnings are expected to grow at 20% for years 1 and 2 and 15% in year 3. the last dividend paid was $1.00. if an investor requires a 10% return on beachballs, the price she is willing to pay for the stock is closest to: