LB Limited is a price taker in a perfectly competitive market. It produces and sells canned spices. The following information is available for the company: Current output 5000 units Current market price $3 Total cost $25,000 Marginal cost $3 Total variable cost $20,000 What is the best action for LB limited? a) Operating in the short run and in the long run b) Increase output in the short run and in the long run c) Shut down in the short run and exit in the long run d) Shut down in the short run and produce in the long run e) Reduce output in the short run and increase output in the long run

John and daphne are saving for their daughter ellen's college education. ellen just turned 10 at (t = 0), and she will be entering college 8 years from now (at t = 8). college tuition and expenses at state u. are currently $14,500 a year, but they are expected to increase at a rate of 3.5% a year. ellen should graduate in 4 years--if she takes longer or wants to go to graduate school, she will be on her own. tuition and other costs will be due at the beginning of each school year (at t = 8, 9, 10, and 11).so far, john and daphne have accumulated $15,000 in their college savings account (at t = 0). their long-run financial plan is to add an additional $5,000 in each of the next 4 years (at t = 1, 2, 3, and 4). then they plan to make 3 equal annual contributions in each of the following years, t = 5, 6, and 7. they expect their investment account to earn 9%. how large must the annual payments at t = 5, 6, and 7 be to cover ellen's anticipated college costs? a. $1,965.21b. $2,068.64c. $2,177.51d. $2,292.12e. $2,412.76

Congressman patrick indicates that he is opposed to tax proposals that call for a flat tax rate because the structure would not tax those individuals who have the ability to pay the tax. discuss the position of the congressman, giving consideration to tax rate structures (e.g., progressive, proportional, and regressive) and the concept of equity.

Suppose a starbucks tall latte cost $4.00 in the united states, 5.00 euros in the euro area and $2.50 australian dollars in australia. nominal exchange rates are .80 euros per dollar and 1.4 australian dollars per u.s. dollar. where does purchasing power parity hold? a. both the euro area and australia. b. neither the euro area or australia. c. the euro area but not australia. d. australia but not the euro area.