Consider the problem of allocating a fixed quantity of x between four people with single-peaked preferences. Their most preferred amounts are 10, 20, 15 and 30, respectively. For each of the following total quantities, indicate the allocation determined by the Uniform Rule: a. 32 b. 72 c. 86 d. 128

Assume a firm's production process requires an average of 80 days to go from raw materials to finished products and another 40 days before the finished goods are sold. if the accounts receivable cycle is 70 days and the accounts payable cycle is 80 days, what would the operating cycle be?

Hours to produce one unit worker hours to produce yarn country a 8 hours country b 4 hours worker hours to produce fabric counrty a 12 hours country b 13 hours additional worker hours to produce fabric instead of yarn country a ? country b? which of the follow is true of the trade relationship between country a and country b? country a has an absolute advantage in producing yarn and fabric country b has an absolute advantage in producing yarn and fabric country b has a comparative advantage to country a in producing fabric country a has a comparative advantage to country b in producing fabric

Managers in a firm hired to improve the firm's profitability and ultimately the shareholders' value will add to the overall costs if they pursue their own self-interests. what does this best illustrate? a. diseconomies of scale b. principal-agent problem c. experience-curveeffects d. information asymmetries