Splitting up a monopoly is often justified on the grounds that a. consumers prefer dealing with small firms. b. competition is inherently efficient. c. small firms have lower costs. d. small firms produce higher quality products.

Exercise 2-12 cost behavior; high-low method [lo2-3, lo2-4] speedy parcel service operates a fleet of delivery trucks in a large metropolitan area. a careful study by the company’s cost analyst has determined that if a truck is driven 120,000 miles during a year, the average operating cost is 11.6 cents per mile. if a truck is driven only 80,000 miles during a year, the average operating cost increases to 13.6 cents per mile. required: 1.& 2. using the high-low method, estimate the variable and fixed cost elements of the annual cost of truck operation. (round the "variable cost per mile" to 3 decimal places.)

Tara and her parents want to save at least $40,000 for college in 8 years. which statement describes the most effective savings plan for tara and her parents to meet their goal? tara and her parents should make deposits of $300 every month into a college savings account. tara and her parents should make deposits of $450 every month into a college savings account. tara and her parents should make deposits of $3,000 every year into a college savings account. tara and her parents should make deposits of $4,000 every year into a college savings account

Cesar had a part-time job last year. he worked every week for the year and made $23 an hour. he worked 28 hours each week. cesar saved what was left of his earnings after paying all of his monthly expenses. at the end of the year, he had saved $3,360. what were cesar’s average monthly expenses, rounded to the nearest dollar?