PLEASE HELP 1. Which of the following types of research would have a more immediate impact
on our nation’s productivity: research into new types of genetically engineered
plants or research about how genes control the development of fish embryos?

2. A good deal of R&D in the United States and other countries is devoted to
creating new types of consumer products such as shampoo, dish soap, or
frozen pizza. Do you think this type of R&D adds significantly to our nation’s
productivity? 

3. There are many fewer manufacturing jobs in the U. S. economy today than
there were in the past. Many people who once held manufacturing jobs have
not been able to find new jobs that allow them to earn as much as they did in
the past. Do you think government should provide such workers with special
benefits? Why or why not?

4. Do you think that government-supported student aid for college students is
similar to industrial policy in any way? 
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If the demand for a pair of shoes is given by 2p + 5q = 200 and the supply function for it is p − 2q = 10, compare the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied when the price is $90. quantity demanded pairs of shoes quantity supplied pairs of shoes will there be a surplus or shortfall at this price? there will be a surplus. there will be a shortfall.

For many years, kellogg's frosted flakes, a ready-to-eat breakfast cereal, was perceived as a cereal for children. tony the tiger, a cartoon character, extolled frosted flakes, and advertisements depicted children enjoying the product with tony in competitive situations. recently, in response to declining sales of frosted flakes, the cereal maker has adopted a new series of advertisements that show adults admitting that they enjoy frosted flakes, too. kellogg's is attempting to

Shelby company produces three products: product x, product y, and product z. data concerning the three products follow (per unit): product x product y product z selling price $ 85 $ 65 $ 75 variable expenses: direct materials 25.50 19.50 5.25 labor and overhead 25.50 29.25 47.25 total variable expenses 51.00 48.75 52.50 contribution margin $ 34.00 $ 16.25 $ 22.50 contribution margin ratio 40 % 25 % 30 % demand for the company’s products is very strong, with far more orders each month than the company can produce with the available raw materials. the same material is used in each product. the material costs $8 per pound, with a maximum of 4,400 pounds available each month. required: a. compute contribution margin per pound of materials used. (round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) contribution margin per pound product x $ product y $ product z $ b. which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for product x, for product y, or for product z? which orders second? third? product x product y product z