Alyeski tours operates day tours of coastal glaciers in alaska on its tour boat the blue glacier. management has identified two cost drivers—the number of cruises and the number of passengers—that it uses in its budgeting and performance reports. the company publishes a schedule of day cruises that it may supplement with special sailings if there is sufficient demand. up to 88 passengers can be accommodated on the tour boat. data concerning the company’s cost formulas appear below: fixed cost per month cost per cruise cost per passenger vessel operating costs $ 6,600 $ 479.00 $ 3.20 advertising $ 3,000 administrative costs $ 6,000 $ 40.00 $ 1.50 insurance $ 3,700 for example, vessel operating costs should be $6,600 per month plus $479.00 per cruise plus $3.20 per passenger. the company’s sales should average $28.00 per passenger. the company’s planning budget for july is based on 57 cruises and 3,050 passengers.

Suppose the marginal damage and marginal benefit curves in a polluted neighborhood are md = p/3 and mb = 4 – p. also, suppose that transactions costs are low, so that the consumers and the firm can bargain. we saw that in this case, the socially-optimal level of pollution is achieved. start by computing the socially-optimal p. then, for each of the following cases, compute the amount of money transferred through the bargaining process, and indicate who pays whom (i. e., whether consumers pay the firm, or vice versa). also, compute the gains to each party relative to the status quo (i. e., the starting point of the bargaining process).a)consumers have the right to clean air; firm is dominant in the bargaining process. b)consumers have the right to clean air; consumers are dominant in the bargaining process. c)firm has the right to pollute; firm is dominant in the bargaining process. d)firm has the right to pollute; consumers are dominant in the bargaining proces

The advertisement demonstrates a popular way companies try to sell a product. what should consumers consider when it comes to the price of this product? it includes shipping and handling costs. it takes into account maintenance costs. it explains why this price is a good deal. it makes the full cost appears lower than it is.

What business practice contributed most to andrew carnegie’s ability to form a monopoly?