Jed's weekly budget for lunch is $24. he eats only pizza and burgers. each pizza costs $6 and each burger costs $3. jed knows that 2 pizzas and 4 burgers will give him a utility of 8. at his utility-maximizing point, jed's utility is:

American gas products manufactures a device called a can-emitor that empties the contents of old aerosol cans in 2 to 3 seconds. this eliminates having to dispose of the cans as hazardous wastes. if a certain paint company can save $75,000 per year in waste disposal costs, how much could the company afford to spend now on the can-emitor if it wants to recover its investment in 3 years at an interest rate of 20% per year?

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.

Greg is planning an advertising campaign to promote his kayak tour company. the success of his ad campaign depends on the quality of his kayaks. how much money he spends. how well he can identify his target audience. how much consumers like him. whether he can gain commitments from manufacturers for complementary products.