Buzz is a product of the baldwin company which is primarily in the nano segment, but is also sold in another segment. baldwin starts to create their sales forecast by assuming all policies (r& d, marketing, and production) for all competitors are equal this year over last. for this question assume that all 1129 of units of buzz are sold in the nano segment. if the competitive environment remains unchanged what will be the buzz product’s demand next year (in 000’s)?

Wo firms, a and b, each currently dump 50 tons of chemicals into the local river. the government has decided to reduce the pollution and from now on will require a pollution permit for each ton of pollution dumped into the river. it costs firm a $100 for each ton of pollution that it eliminates before it reaches the river, and it costs firm b $50 for each ton of pollution that it eliminates before it reaches the river. the government gives each firm 20 pollution permits. government officials are not sure whether to allow the firms to buy or sell the pollution permits to each other. what is the total cost of reducing pollution if firms are not allowed to buy and sell pollution permits from each other? what is the total cost of reducing pollution if the firms are allowed to buy and sell permits from each other? a. $3,000; $1,500 b. $4,500; $3,500 c. $4,500; $4,000 d. $4,500; $2,500

Anew manufacturing technology makes it easier to make the product and causes a shift in the supply curve. what is the new equilibrium point after implementing the new technology? (hint: determine which direction a easier production shifts the supply curve and use that direction to pick the resulting equilibrium point.) $6 and 20,000 $4 and 30,000 $6 and 30,000 $4 and 20,000

In a growing number of cities, stores are required either not to make available plastic or paper bags or to do so only for an additional fee. if this fee can be refunded when someone recycles the bag, the refund acts as a(n) incentive.