Scenario 7.2: The production function for earthquake detectors (Q) is given as follows: Q = 4K1/2L1/2 where K is the amount of capital employed and L is the amount of labor employed. The price of capital, PK, is $18 and the price of labor, PL, is $2. Refer to Scenario 7.2. Suppose that you receive an order for 60 earthquake detectors. How much labor will you use to minimize the cost of 60 earthquake detectors? A. 10 B. 5 C. 45 D. 1 E. none of the above

The gilbert instrument corporation is considering replacing the wood steamer it currently uses to shape guitar sides. the steamer has 6 years of remaining life. if kept, the steamer will have depreciaiton expenses of $650 for five years and $325 for the sixthyear. its current book value is $3,575, and it can be sold on an internet auction site for$4,150 at this time. if the old steamer is not replaced, it can be sold for $800 at the endof its useful life. gilbert is considering purchasing the side steamer 3000, a higher-end steamer, whichcosts $12,000 and has an estimated useful life of 6 years with an estimated salvage value of$1,500. this steamer falls into the macrs 5-year class, so the applicable depreciationrates are 20.00%, 32.00%, 19.20%, 11.52%, 11.52%, and 5.76%. the new steamer is fasterand allows for an output expansion, so sales would rise by $2,000 per year; the newmachine's much greater efficiency would reduce operating expenses by $1,900 per year. to support the greater sales, the new machine would require that inventories increase by$2,900, but accounts payable would simultaneously increase by $700. gilbert's marginalfederal-plus-state tax rate is 40%, and its wacc is 15%.a. should it replace the old steamer? b. npv of replace = $2,083.51

Anewspaper story on the effect of higher milk prices on the market for ice cream contained the following: "as a result [of the increase in milk prices], retail prices for ice cream are up 4 percent from last year. . and ice cream consumption is down 3 percent." source: john curran, "ice cream, they scream: milk fat costs drive up ice cream prices," associated press, july 23, 2001. based on the information given, what is the price elasticity of demand for ice cream?

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