bette's breakfast, a perfectly competitive eatery, sells its "breakfast special" (the only item on the menu) for $5.00. the costs of waiters, cooks, power, food, etc. average out to $3.95 per meal; the costs of the lease, insurance, and other such expenses average out to $1.25 per meal. bette should a. lower her output. b. close her doors immediately. c. raise her prices above the perfectly competitive level. d. continue producing in the short run, but plan to go out of business in the long run.

Over the past several years, joyce chen has been able to save regularly. as a result, today she has $54,188 in savings and investments. she wants to establish her own business in 5 years and feels she will need $100,000 to do so. a. if she can earn 6% on her money, how much will her $54,188 in savings/investments be worth in 5 years? will joyce have the $100,000 she needs? if not, how much more money will she need? b. given your answer to part a, how much will joyce have to save each year over the next 5 years to accumulate the additional money? assume she can earn interest at a rate of 6%. c. if joyce can afford to save only $4,000 a year then, given your answer to part a, will she have the $100,000 she needs to start her own business in 5 years?