Suppose a firm faces the inverse demand curve P = 1000Q ^(-0.5). The firm has the total cost curve Q^2. Assuming that the firm operates in the market, find the firm's profit-maximizing output, price, and profit. a) Q = 40.4, p = 15,729, profit = -12,199b) Q = 25.4, p = 8,560, profit = 120,120c) Q = 132, p = 94, profit = 420d) Q = 3.4, p = 459, profit = -640

Why does the united states government provide tax breaks related to the amount of money companies spend on research and development? a. to provide incentives for companies to conduct research and development to allow antitrust authorities b. to challenge joint research efforts c. to protect the right of inventors d. to produce and sell their inventions e. to involve less government scrutiny than a government funded project

Ancho corp. is an automobile company whose core competency lies in manufacturing petrol- and diesel- based cars. the company realizes that more of its potential customers are switching to electric cars. the r& d department of the company acquires competencies in developing electric cars and launches its first hybrid car, which uses both gas and electricity. in this scenario, ancho is primarilya. leveraging new core competencies to improve current market position. b. redeploying existing core competencies to compete in future markets. c. unlearning existing core competencies to create and compete in markets of the future. d. building new core competencies to protect and extend current market position

Which two tasks does an industry safety and health engineer perform?