1. (2.5 marks) In the market of cars, there are two firms operating. The Industry Demand Curve
is a function of the outputs being produced by both firms, and is given as: P = 240–(X1+X2),
where X, and X2 are the outputs of Firm 1 and Firm 2 respectively. The Total Cost faced
by Firm 1 is TC1 = 20.X1 and by Firm 2 is TC2 = 20X2. Each firm maximizes its own profit
by choosing its own output, while taking the output of the other firm as given. Write down
the profit function of each firm, and find the level of output for each firm that will maximize
its profit. What are the corresponding levels of prices and profits for each firm?

Label each scenario with the term that best describes it. use the midpoint method when applicable. marcel duchamp was a famous artist prior to his death, and was known for his dada artwork, including works such as "soft toilet". all of his original sculptures and paintings go on sale. paul owns a tim horton's, a famous donut and coffee franchise. he is willing to sell as many maple glazed donuts as customers want at a price of $1.00 each, but he refuses to sell any donuts for any price lower than $1.00 . the price of facial tissues rises from $2.85 per box to $3.15 . as a result, p& g increases production from 15 million boxes to 25 million boxes of facial tissue. with the school semester starting for both high school and college, papermate chooses to increase production of pens from 38 million to 42 million after global prices of writing instruments increase from $1.90 a package to $2.10 a package. bright ideas increases its production of lightbulbs by 15% after a 400% increase in the price of fluorescent bulbs.labels: elastic supply; perfectly inelastic supply; perfectly elastic supply; inelastic supply; unit-elastic supply.

The uptowner just paid an annual dividend of $4.12. the company has a policy of increasing the dividend by 2.5 percent annually. you would like to purchase shares of stock in this firm but realize that you will not have the funds to do so for another four years. if you require a rate of return of 16.7 percent, how much will you be willing to pay per share when you can afford to make this investment?

Clooney corp. establishes a petty cash fund for $225 and issues a credit card to its office manager. by the end of the month, employees made one expenditure from the petty cash fund (entertainment, $20) and three expenditures with the credit card (postage, $59; delivery, $84; supplies expense, $49).record all employee expenditures, and record the entry to replenish the petty cash fund. the credit card balance will be paid later. (if no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account record expenditures from credit card and the petty cash fund.