Many industries are often plagued by overcapacity: firms simultaneously invest in capacity expansion, so that total capacity far exceeds demand. this happens not only in industries in which demand is highly volatile and unpredictable, but also in industries in which demand is fairly stable. what factors lead to overcapacity? explain. overcapacity may result

a. from firms producing a differentiated product in a monopolistically competitive market.
b. when demand grows by more than expected.
c. from new firms entering an industry, producing additional output to maximize its own profit.
d. from firms following dominant strategies to maximize payoffs.
e. from firms trying to prevent entry by making production appear unprofitable.

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Neveready flashlights inc. needs $317,000 to take a cash discount of 3/15, net 70. a banker will loan the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $13,200. a. what is the effective rate on the bank loan? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. how much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 70 days instead of 15 days? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? no yes d. if the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $317,000? e-1. what would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $7,200?

Interest is credited to a fixed annuity no lower than the variable contract rate contract guaranteed rate current rate of inflation prime rate