Questions from Managerial Economics


Q: In the wake of the energy crisis in California in 2000 and

In the wake of the energy crisis in California in 2000 and 2001, many electricitygenerating facilities across the nation periodically reassess their projections of future demand and capacity for elect...

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Q: The A-1 Corporation supplies airplane manufacturers with preformed sheet metal

The A-1 Corporation supplies airplane manufacturers with preformed sheet metal panels that are used on the exterior of aircraft. Manufacturing these panels requires only five sheet metalâ€&...

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Q: According to The Wall Street Journal, Mitsubishi Motors announced a major

According to The Wall Street Journal, Mitsubishi Motors announced a major restructuring plan in an attempt to reverse declining global sales. Suppose that as part of the restructuring plan Mitsubishi...

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Q: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. is one of Korea’s largest industrial producers

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. is one of Korea’s largest industrial producers. According to an article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek Online, the company not only is the world’s largest shipbuilder, but also...

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Q: In the aftermath of a hurricane, an entrepreneur took a one

In the aftermath of a hurricane, an entrepreneur took a one-month leave of absence (without pay) from her $5,000-per-month job in order to operate a kiosk that sold fresh drinking water. During the mo...

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Q: You are the manager of a large but privately held online retailer

You are the manager of a large but privately held online retailer that currently uses 17 unskilled workers and 6 semiskilled workers at its warehouse to box and ship the products it sells online. Your...

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Q: As a member of the Analysts Inc. consulting firm, you

As a member of the Analysts Inc. consulting firm, you have carefully collected data on a manufacturing firm’s output, capital and labor. The data are contained in the file called Q05-24.xls available...

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Q: As another matter with Analysts Inc., your team has carefully collected

As another matter with Analysts Inc., your team has carefully collected data on output and costs for a software servicing firm. The data are contained in the file called Q05-25.xls available online at...

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Q: A firm’s analysts estimate that the firm can manufacture a product according

A firm’s analysts estimate that the firm can manufacture a product according to the production function: a. Calculate the average product of labor, APL, when the level of capital is...

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Q: In January 2007, XM enjoyed about 58 percent of satellite radio

In January 2007, XM enjoyed about 58 percent of satellite radio subscribers, and Sirius had the remaining 42 percent. Both firms were suffering losses, despite their dominance in the satellite radio m...

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