How will a reduction in the price of cotton (a key resource to make jeans) influence the market for blue jeans?

a. The cost of producing blue jeans will rise, and the supply curve for blue jeans will shift to the right.
b. The cost of producing blue jeans will fall, and the supply curve for blue jeans will shift to the left.
c. The cost of producing blue jeans will rise, and the supply curve for blue jeans will shift to the left.
d. The cost of producing blue jeans will fall, and the supply curve for blue jeans will shift to the right.

What is the relationship among market segmentation, target markts, and consumer profiles?

In year 1, the bennetts' 25-year-old daughter, jane, is a full-time student at an out-of-state university but she plans to return home after the school year ends. in previous years, jane has never worked and her parents have always been able to claim her as a dependent. in year 1, a kind neighbor offers to pay for all of jane's educational and living expenses. which of the following statements is most accurate regarding whether jane's parents would be allowed to claim an exemption for jane in year 1 assuming the neighbor pays for all of jane's support? a.no, jane must include her neighbor's gift as income and thus fails the gross income test for a qualifying relative.b.yes, because she is a full-time student and does not provide more than half of her own support, jane is considered her parent's qualifying child.c.no, jane is too old to be considered a qualifying child and fails the support test of a qualifying relative.d.yes, because she is a student, her absence is considered as "temporary." consequently she meets the residence test and is a considered a qualifying child of the bennetts.

Suppose you hold a portfolio consisting of a $10,000 investment in each of 8 different common stocks. the portfolio's beta is 1.25. now suppose you decided to sell one of your stocks that has a beta of 1.00 and to use the proceeds to buy a replacement stock with a beta of 1.55. what would the portfolio's new beta be? do not round your intermediate calculations.