Suppose a financial manager buys call options on 25,000 barrels of oil with an exercise price of $98 per barrel. she simultaneously sells a put option on 25,000 barrels of oil with the same exercise price of $98 per barrel. what are her payoffs per barrel if oil prices are $92, $94, $98, $102, and $104? (leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.) market price $92 $94 $98 $102 $104 payoffs per barrel $ $ $ $ $

Discuss how the resource-based view (rbv) of the firm combines the two perspectives of (1) an internal analysis of a firm and (2) an external analysis of its industry and its competitive environment. include comments on the different types of firm resources and how these resources can be used by a firm to build sustainable competitive advantages.

Lusk corporation produces and sells 14,300 units of product x each month. the selling price of product x is $25 per unit, and variable expenses are $19 per unit. a study has been made concerning whether product x should be discontinued. the study shows that $72,000 of the $102,000 in monthly fixed expenses charged to product x would not be avoidable even if the product was discontinued. if product x is discontinued, the annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of eliminating this product should be:

True or flase? a. new technological developments can us adapt to depleting sources of natural resources. b. research and development funds from the government to private industry never pay off for the country as a whole; they only increase the profits of rich corporations. c. in order for fledgling industries in poor nations to thrive, they must receive protection from foreign trade. d. countries with few natural resources will always be poor. e. as long as real gdp (gross domestic product) grows at a slower rate than the population, per capita real gdp increases.