If, as the economic problem states, we have limited resources, but unlimited wants, what does this make individuals and societies do? For example, if you have saved $300 and there is a cell phone you love for $250, but you also need to take a date to the prom, which will cost $300: a. Can you do both? Why can you/why can’t you? b. What does this situation force you to do? c. If you choose to purchase the cell phone, what must you give up (Remember, it is not just the money that you give up!)?

Why do you think the compensation plans differ at the two firms? in particular, why do you think kaufmann’s pays commissions to salespeople, while parkleigh does not? why does parkleigh offer employees discounts on purchases, while kaufmann’s does not?

Suppose farmer lane grows and sells cotton in a perfectly competitive industry. the market price of cotton is $1.64 per kilogram, and his marginal cost of production is $1.44 per kilogram, which increases with output. assume farmer lane is currently earning a profit. can farmer lane do anything to increase his profit in the short run? farmer lane: a. cannot do anything to increase his profit. b. may or may not be able to increase his profit. c. can increase his profit by raising his price. d. can increase his profit by producing more output. e. can increase his profit by shutting down.

Three pounds of material a are required for each unit produced. the company has a policy of maintaining a stock of material a on hand at the end of each quarter equal to 30% of the next quarter's production needs for material a. a total of 35,000 pounds of material a are on hand to start the year. budgeted purchases of material a for the second quarter would be: