Panther Co. had a quality-assurance warranty liability of $350,000 at the beginning of 2021 and $310,000 at the end of 2021. Warranty expense is based on 4% of sales, which were $50 million for the year. What amount of warranty costs were paid during 2021

$2,040,000

Explanation:

Calculation for the amount of warranty costs paid during 2021

Beginning quality-assurance warranty liability $350,000

Add: Warranty expense $2,000,000

(4%×$50 million)

Less: Ending quality-assurance warranty liability ($310,000)

Warranty cost $2,040,000

Therefore the amount of warranty costs paid during 2021 will be $2,040,000

answer: in the short-run firms will respond by raising the price of turkey.

explanation: initially the long-run equilibrium is at a price of $5 per pound of turkey and a quantity of 50 million pounds per year. now, when webmd claims that a protein found in turkey will increase your expected lifespan by 4 years. the consumers demand for turkey will increase at every price shifting the demand curve to the right from d1 to d2. while, there will be no change in the supply curve in the short-run as it is not possible for producers to adjust supply so quickly. as a result the new equilibrium will occur at a higher price and a higher quantity of turkey.

thus, in the short run firms will respond by increasing the price of turkey, selling more quantity at a higher price and earning economic profits.