If a consumer buys two goods, the rational spending rule requires that the:

(a) ratio of the average utility to price be equal for the two goods.
(b) total expenditure on the two goods be equal.
(c) ratio of the marginal utility to price be equal for the two goods.
(d) ratio of the total utility to price be equal for the two goods.

What do you recommend adam do to increase production in a business setting that does not seem to value high productivity?

Arnold rossiter is a 40-year-old employee of the barrington company who will retire at age 60 and expects to live to age 75. the firm has promised a retirement income of $20,000 at the end of each year following retirement until death. the firm's pension fund is expected to earn 7 percent annually on its assets and the firm uses 7% to discount pension benefits. what is barrington's annual pension contribution to the nearest dollar for mr. rossiter? (assume certainty and end-of-year cash flows.)

Mart's boutique has sales of $820,000 and costs of $540,000. interest expense is $36,000 and depreciation is $59,000. the tax rate is 21 percent. what is the net income? $146,150 221,200 105,000 139,050