Your company is considering expanding into the Sun Belt. Your industry is heavily dependent on water transportation, so the preliminary research has narrowed the location to three sites near port facilities in Memphis, New Orleans, and St. Louis. On the basis of the following data, which site is preferable? Show your computations.

Relevant Factors Memphis New Orleans St. Louis
Variable cost per unit $1.80 $2.00 $1.95
fixed cost/year $150,000 $300,000 $400,000
price per unit $3.00 $3.00 $3.00
volume (units/year) 300,000 250,000 325,000

You are the manager of a firm that produces output in two plants. the demand for your firm's product is p = 20 − q, where q = q1 + q2. the marginal costs associated with producing in the two plants are mc1 = 2 and mc2 = 2q2. how much output should be produced in plant 1 in order to maximize profits?

You are thinking of making your mansion more energy efficient by replacing some of the light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, and insulating part or all of your exterior walls. each compact fluorescent light bulb costs $4 and saves you an average of $2 per year in energy costs, and each square foot of wall insulation costs $1 and saves you an average of $0.20 per year in energy costs.† your mansion has 150 light fittings and 3000 sq ft of uninsulated exterior wall. to impress your friends, you would like to spend as much as possible, but save no more than $750 per year in energy costs (you are proud of your large utility bills). how many compact fluorescent light bulbs and how many square feet of insulation should you purchase? how much will you save in energy costs per year? (if an answer does not exist, enter dne.)

Cynthia is a hospitality worker in the lodging industry who prefers to cater to small groups of people. she might want to open a