Acompany is considering building a new factory. the factory will cost c to build. to operate, the factory requires 100 workers. once operating, it will generate p profits. if the company builds the factory and hires workers at a wage w it makes a payoff of: p-100w - c. if the company builds a factory but fails to hire workers, it makes a payoff of ( negative c (i. e. -c). if it doesn't build the factory, it makes 0 . the prospective workers currently have jobs that pay a wage of v. the worker's payoff is equal to their wages (either at the new factory or their current jobs).a) suppose the worker can be hired at their current wage (w=v). for what values of c will the firm build the factory? b) after the factory is built, the worker's demand that the firm accede to their wage demand or not have the factory operate (and thus loose the c investment). what demand will the workers make? anticipating this offer, what values of c will the firm build the factory?

You have learned that there are many ethical concerns surrounding genetic research, and it's important to be familiar with them. for this project, you will write a persuasive essay about an ethical question in biotechnology. directions the goal of a persuasive essay is to convince people to agree with you. it is important to support your opinion with facts. a persuasive essay is not simply a description of your beliefs. be sure to organize your information, give clear examples, and build your argument carefully. read the following genetics topics below. choose a topic and then decide what side you are on. remember that there is no "right" or "wrong" side. ethical questions often have many points of view. research your topic and write a 400 word persuasive essay. topic 1: should insurance companies have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they insure? topic 2: should employers have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they hire? are there special considerations for employees in jobs in which there is a high risk to others, such as airline pilots, doctors, or bus drivers? topic 3: should scientists who identify genes and create new genetic engineering techniques have the right to patent their methods for their own profit?

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

Which of the following best describes the economic effect that results from the government having a budget surplus? a. consumers save more and spend less, enabling long-term financial planning. b. overall demand decreases, reducing the incentive for producers to increase production. c. banks have more deposits, enabling them to make more loans to investors. d. government spending increases, increasing competition for goods and services and driving prices up.