Questions from Managerial Economics


Q: Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), collects data on consumer

Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), collects data on consumer packaged goods at 32,000 scanner checkout counters and in panel surveys of 70,000 households. IRI records indicate that department store-br...

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Q: Ajax Cleaning Products is a medium-sized firm operating in an

Ajax Cleaning Products is a medium-sized firm operating in an industry dominated by one large firm—Tile King. Ajax produces a multiheaded tunnel wall scrubber that is similar to a model produced by Ti...

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Q: McKee Corporation has annual fixed costs of $12 million.

McKee Corporation has annual fixed costs of $12 million. Its variable cost ratio is 0.60. a. Determine the company’s break-even dollar sales volume. b. Determine the dollar sales volume required to...

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Q: A product manager has been reviewing selling expenses (i.e

A product manager has been reviewing selling expenses (i.e., advertising, sales commissions, etc.) associated with marketing a line of household cleaning products. The manager suspects that there may...

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Q: The Lumins Lamp Company, a producer of old-style oil

The Lumins Lamp Company, a producer of old-style oil lamps, estimated the following demand function for its product: Q = 120;000 - 10;00...

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Q: Unique Creations holds a monopoly position in the production and sale of

Unique Creations holds a monopoly position in the production and sale of magnometers. The cost function facing Unique is estimated to be: TC = $100;000 + 20Q a. What is the marginal cost for Unique?...

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Q: Exotic Metals, Inc., a leading manufacturer of beryllium, which

Exotic Metals, Inc., a leading manufacturer of beryllium, which is used in many electronic products, estimates the following demand schedule for its product: PRICE ($/POUND) Q...

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Q: Wyandotte Chemical Company sells various chemicals to the automobile industry. Wyandotte

Wyandotte Chemical Company sells various chemicals to the automobile industry. Wyandotte currently sells 30,000 gallons of polyol per year at an average price of $15 per gallon. Fixed costs of manufac...

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Q: The Pilot Pen Company has decided to use 15 test markets to

The Pilot Pen Company has decided to use 15 test markets to examine the sensitivity of demand for its new product to various prices, as shown in the following table. Advertising effort was identical i...

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Q: Determine the partial derivatives with respect to all of the variables in

Determine the partial derivatives with respect to all of the variables in the following functions: a. TC = 50 + 5Q1 + 10Q2 + .5Q1Q2 b. Q = 1.5L .60 K .50 c. QA = 2.5P A -1.30 Y .20 P B -.40

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