The firm uses 3 units of capital (the Fixed Input), and the rent on capital is $200 per unit per day. The firm must hire between 1 to 5 units of labor (the Variable Input), and the cost of labor is $60 per worker per day. Depending on how much labor the firm hires, output (Total Product) is one of the following: q1= 1 q2= 3 q3= 8 q4= 12 q5= 15 What is the Marginal Cost (MC) when 5 units of labor are used? (Do not include the dollar sign $ in your answer)

Carmen co. can further process product j to produce product d. product j is currently selling for $20 per pound and costs $15.75 per pound to produce. product d would sell for $38 per pound and would require an additional cost of $8.55 per pound to produce. what is the differential revenue of producing product d?

Sauer food company has decided to buy a new computer system with an expected life of three years. the cost is $440,000. the company can borrow $440,000 for three years at 14 percent annual interest or for one year at 12 percent annual interest. assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year. a. how much would sauer food company save in interest over the three-year life of the computer system if the one-year loan is utilized and the loan is rolled over (reborrowed) each year at the same 12 percent rate? compare this to the 14 percent three-year loan.

What is one counter argument to the premise that the wealth gap is a serious problem which needs to be addressed?