Questions from Managerial Economics


Q: Suppose that a firm’s production function is given by the following relationship

Suppose that a firm’s production function is given by the following relationship: where Q = output L = labor input K = capital input a. Determine the percentage increase in output...

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Q: Consider the following Cobb-Douglas production function for the bus transportation

Consider the following Cobb-Douglas production function for the bus transportation system in a particular city: where L = labor input in worker hours F = fuel input in gallons K = capital input in n...

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Q: Howard Bowen is a large-scale cotton farmer. The land

Howard Bowen is a large-scale cotton farmer. The land and machinery he owns has a current market value of $4 million. Bowen owes his local bank $3 million. Last year Bowen sold $5 million worth of cot...

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Q: Mary Graham worked as a real estate agent for Piedmont Properties for

Mary Graham worked as a real estate agent for Piedmont Properties for 15 years. Her annual income is approximately $100,000 per year. Mary is considering establishing her own real estate agency. She e...

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Q: The following table presents data on sales (S), advertising (

The following table presents data on sales (S), advertising (A), and price (P): Estimate the following demand models: b. Determine whether the estimated values of β1 and β2...

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Q: The Blair Company’s three assembly plants are located in California, Georgia

The Blair Company’s three assembly plants are located in California, Georgia, and New Jersey. Previously, the company purchased a major subassembly, which becomes part of the final product, from an ou...

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Q: The Emerson Corporation, a manufacturer of airplane landing gear equipment,

The Emerson Corporation, a manufacturer of airplane landing gear equipment, is trying to develop a learning curve model to help forecast labor costs for successive units of one of its products. From p...

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Q: The Santa Fe Cookie Factory is considering an expansion of its retail

The Santa Fe Cookie Factory is considering an expansion of its retail piñon cookie business to other cities. The firm’s owners lack the funds needed to undertake the expansion on their own. They are c...

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Q: A study of 86 savings and loan associations in six northwestern states

A study of 86 savings and loan associations in six northwestern states yielded the following cost function C = 2.38 – 0.006153Q + 0.000005359Q2 + 19.2X1...

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Q: An aircraft with 100 seats serves passengers through two types of fares

An aircraft with 100 seats serves passengers through two types of fares: full ($550) and discount ($250). Extra passengers have $50 marginal cost. Demand for discount tickets is unlimited, while deman...

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