Springer Products manufactures three different product lines, Model X, Model Y, and Model Z. Considerable market demand exists for all models. The following per unit data apply: Model X Model Y Model Z Selling price $52 $60 $74 Direct materials 8 8 8 Direct labor ($16 per hour) 16 16 32 Variable support costs ($5 per machine-hour) 5 10 10 Fixed support costs 12 12 12 If there is excess capacity, which model is the most profitable to produce

3. which of the following occupations relate to a skill category of mathematics and data? select all that apply. (2 correct answers) engineer financial analyst mechanic sales person 4. which of the following occupations relate to a skill category of words and literacy? select all that apply. (2 correct answers) educator lawyer marketing manager psychologist architect

The average cost of one year at a private college in 2012-2013 is $43,289. the average grant aid received by a student at a private college in 2012-2013 is $15,680.what is the average student contribution for one year at a private college in 2012-2013?

"in the electricity industry, low average total costs are obtained only through large-scale production. in other words, the initial cost of setting up all the necessary wiring makes it risky and, most likely, unprofitable for competitors to enter the market. throughout much of the 20th century, many people viewed south africa’s de beers group as a monopoly because it controlled a large percentage of diamond production and sales. patents are granted to inventors of a product or process for a certain number of years. the reason for this is to encourage innovation in the economy. without the existence of patents, it is argued, research and development for improved electronics is unlikely to take place, since there’s nothing preventing another firm from stealing the idea, copying the product, and producing it without incurring the devel opment costs."which of the following best explains the barriers to entry that exist in this scenario? increasing returns to scale legal barriers exclusive ownership of a necessary resource