(3) von-thünen model with multiple cities there are two cities, a and b, where b is located 20 miles east of a. both produce an identical good and consumers’ wtp=15 is the same everywhere. marginal transportation cost is identical tb=ta=1. each city prices its good at marginal cost. we know that cb=3; ca is unknown. a) what is the maximum market reach of city b to its west? (2 pts) b) now assume there are unserved customers to the west of b (i. e., between a and b). calculate the minimum ca for this to be true. (6 pts)

On december 31, 2013, coronado company issues 173,000 stock-appreciation rights to its officers entitling them to receive cash for the difference between the market price of its stock and a pre-established price of $10. the fair value of the sars is estimated to be $5 per sar on december 31, 2014; $2 on december 31, 2015; $10 on december 31, 2016; and $8 on december 31, 2017. the service period is 4 years, and the exercise period is 7 years. prepare a schedule that shows the amount of compensation expense allocable to each year affected by the stock-appreciation rights plan.

In 1975, mcdonald’s introduced its egg mcmuffin breakfast sandwich, which remains popular and profitable today. this longevity illustrates the idea of:

River corp's total assets at the end of last year were $415,000 and its net income was $32,750. what was its return on total assets? a. 7.89%b. 8.29%c. 8.70%d. 9.14%e. 9.59%