Suppose the following represents the Canadian production possibilities frontier for two of its most important exports: maple syrup and tree logs (in millions)
POINT H: below the PPF
POINT M: on the PPF
POINT Y: above the PPF

Sarah salesrep is brand new to her job selling "lifetime" printers that never need replacement ink cartridges. the problem is that these printers cost ten times more than a regular printer, so it is difficult to get prospective buyers to understand the cost savings of buying it. to break through the barrier and begin making sales, sarah should use a analysis that highlights her printer's lower cost.

The east asiatic company (eac), a danish company with subsidiaries throughout asia, has been funding its bangkok subsidiary primarily with u. s. dollar debt because of the cost and availability of dollar capital as opposed to thai baht-denominated (b) debt. the treasurer of eac-thailand is considering a 1-year bank loan for $247,000.the current spot rate is b32.03 /$, and the dollar-based interest is 6.78% for the 1-year period. 1-year loans are 12.04% in baht. a. assuming expected inflation rates of 4.3 % and 1.24% in thailand and the united states, respectively, for the coming year, according to purchase power parity, what would the effective cost of funds be in thai baht terms? b. if eac's foreign exchange advisers believe strongly that the thai government wants to push the value of the baht down against the dollar by5% over the coming year (to promote its export competitiveness in dollar markets), what might the effective cost of funds end up being in baht terms? c. if eac could borrow thai baht at 13% per annum, would this be cheaper than either part (a) or part (b) above?

Nnette henri is paid an hourly wage of $8.90 for a 32-hour workweek of 4 days, 8 hours daily. for any work on the fifth day and on saturdays, she is paid one and one-half times her regular hourly rate. during a certain week, in addition to her regular 32 hours, henri worked 6 hours on the fifth day and 5 hours on saturday. for this workweek, henri’s total earnings are: