Why do many companies find that providing employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes insurance, retirement investment and other benefits is worth the cost associated with these benefit packages? Providing a strong benefits package reduces some of the stress most of us feel when it comes to paying for medical care, having enough money for retirement and other employer-sponsored benefits.
1. Few employers believe that offering employee benefits is a worthwhile or cost-effective strategy for attracting and retaining the best employees.
2. When employees use the company medical benefits package, they are forced to go to doctors and health providers selected by the company for their low-cost services.
3. When the employer offers health benefits but not accrued vacation hours, employees find that their health care options actually serve as vacation time as well.

Suppose the price of a complement to lcd televisions rises. what effect will this have on the market equilibrium for lcd tvs?

At the end of year 2, retained earnings for the baker company was $3,550. revenue earned by the company in year 2 was $3,800, expenses paid during the period were $2,000, and dividends paid during the period were $1,400. based on this information alone, retained earnings at the beginning of year 2 was:

Suppose there are three types of consumers who attend concerts at your university’s performing arts center: students, staff, and faculty. each of these groups has a different willingness to pay for tickets; within each group, willingness to pay is identical. there is a fixed cost of $1,000 to put on a concert, but there are essentially no variable costs. for each concert: i. there are 140 students willing to pay $20. (ii) there are 200 staff members willing to pay $35. (iii) there are 100 faculty members willing to pay $50. a) if the performing arts center can charge only one price, what price should it charge? what are profits at this price? b) if the performing arts center can price discriminate and charge two prices, one for students and another for faculty/staff, what are its profits? c) if the performing arts center can perfectly price discriminate and charge students, staff, and faculty three separate prices, what are its profits?