The last time he flew Jet Value Air, Juan's plane developed a fuel leak and had to make an 4) emergency landing. The time before that, his plane was grounded because of an electrical problem. Juan is sure his current trip will be fraught with problems and he will once again be delayed. This is an example of the bias A) confirmation B) availability C) selective perception D) randomness

Suppose we are interested in bidding on a piece of land and we know one other bidder is interested. the seller announced that the highest bid in excess of $9,500 will be accepted. assume that the competitor's bid x is a random variable that is uniformly distributed between $9,500 and $15,500. suppose you bid $12,000. what is the probability that your bid will be accepted?

Danielle puts 8 percent of her paycheck in a 401(k) plan administered by her employer. danielle earns $55,000 per year and is in the 28 percent tax category. what annual tax savings does she get from her contribution? if her employer matches contributions on the first 5% of her salary dollar for dollar and the second 5% 50 cents on the dollar, how much will her employer put into her account this year?

"in the electricity industry, low average total costs are obtained only through large-scale production. in other words, the initial cost of setting up all the necessary wiring makes it risky and, most likely, unprofitable for competitors to enter the market. throughout much of the 20th century, many people viewed south africa’s de beers group as a monopoly because it controlled a large percentage of diamond production and sales. patents are granted to inventors of a product or process for a certain number of years. the reason for this is to encourage innovation in the economy. without the existence of patents, it is argued, research and development for improved electronics is unlikely to take place, since there’s nothing preventing another firm from stealing the idea, copying the product, and producing it without incurring the devel opment costs."which of the following best explains the barriers to entry that exist in this scenario? increasing returns to scale legal barriers exclusive ownership of a necessary resource