Suppose the demand function for a firm’s product is given by lnQxd =7−1.5lnPx +2lnPy −0.5lnM+lnA
Quantity
95

where
Px = $15,
Py = $6,
M = $40,000, and A = $350
(LO1, LO5)
a. Determine the own price elasticity of demand, and state whether demand is elastic,
inelastic, or unitary elastic.
b. Determine the cross-price elasticity of demand between good X and good Y, and
state whether these two goods are substitutes or complements.
c. Determine the income elasticity of demand, and state whether good X is a normal or
inferior good.
d. Determine the own advertising elasticity of demand.

The returns on the common stock of maynard cosmetic specialties are quite cyclical. in a boom economy, the stock is expected to return 22 percent in comparison to 9 percent in a normal economy and a negative 14 percent in a recessionary period. the probability of a recession is 35 percent while the probability of a boom is 10 percent. what is the standard deviation of the returns on this stock?

Amanufacturing firm is considering overhauling the existing compensation strategy. currently every front line employee who works on the assembly line earns the same hourly wage. ideally, management would like to institute a new pay system that involves pay-for-performance. which of the following recommendations is both consistent with scientific management's general emphases and generally good advice for management of this firma. the firm should adopt a differential pay system with one pay level for average performance, and a higher level for good performance. b. the firm should adopt a differential pay system, but the firm should modify it from its original design and provide many different levels of pay associated with different performance levels. c. the firm should understand worker psychology and to focus on pay as the key motivator. d. all of the abovee. none of the above

Type the correct answer in the box. spell all words correctly. what could be the cause for robert’s symptoms? every time a project deadline approached, robert became agitated, angry, and suffered from frequent headaches. his manager concluded that he was suffering from .