Market Minneapolis Medical Dental Sales $ 780,000 100 % $ 520,000 100 % $ 260,000 100 % Variable expenses 468,000 60 % 338,000 65 % 130,000 50 % Contribution margin 312,000 40 % 182,000 35 % 130,000 50 % Traceable fixed expenses 93,600 12 % 26,000 5 % 67,600 26 % Market segment margin 218,400 28 % $ 156,000 30 % $ 62,400 24 % Common fixed expenses not traceable to markets 23,400 3 % Office segment margin $ 195,000 25 % The company would like to initiate an intensive advertising campaign in one of the two market segments during the next month. The campaign would cost $10,400. Marketing studies indicate that such a campaign would increase sales in the Medical market by $91,000 or increase sales in the Dental market by $78,000. Required: 1. How much would the company's profits increase (decrease) if it implemented the advertising campaign in the Medical Market

What does the consumer price index measure? a. the change in prices of all goods and services over time b. the change in prices of specific goods and services over time c. the change in prices of final goods and services over time

You are an employee of an u.s. firm that produces personal computers in thailand and then exports them to the united states and other countries for sale. the personal computers were originally produced in thailand to take advantage of relatively low labor costs and a skilled workforce. other possible locations considered at that time were malaysia and hong kong. the u.s. government decides to impose punitive 100% ad valorem tariffs on imports of computers from thailand to punish the country for administrative trade barriers that restrict u.s. exports to thailand. how do you think your firm should respond? what does this tell you about the use of targeted trade barriers?

Suppose that xtel currently is selling at $40 per share. you buy 500 shares using $15,000 of your own money, borrowing the remainder of the purchase price from your broker. the rate on the margin loan is 8%. a. what is the percentage increase in the net worth of your brokerage account if the price of xtel immediately changes to (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) b. if the maintenance margin is 25%, how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) c. how would your answer to requirement 2 would change if you had financed the initial purchase with only $10,000 of your own money? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) d. what is the rate of return on your margined position (assuming again that you invest $15,000 of your own money) if xtel is selling after one year at (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) e. continue to assume that a year has passed. how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.)