PERFECTLY COMPETITIVE MARKETS a. What are the characteristics of a perfectly competitive market? b. What is the criterion used by individual firms in perfectly competitive markets when deciding whether to shutdown or continue production in the short run? c. What is the criterion used by individual firms in perfectly competitive markets when deciding whether to exit the market or continue production in the long run? d. What does the market supply curve in a perfectly competitive market look like in the short run and in the long run? Explain the reason behind the shapes of these market supply curves. e. What is the theoretical justification for supporting the creation of competitive markets? (Hint: Think about welfare economics, ie: consumer surplus, producer surplus, total surplus.)

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Outstanding stock consists of 8,300 shares of cumulative 7% preferred stock with a $10 par value and 4,300 shares of common stock with a $1 par value. during the first three years of operation, the corporation declared and paid the following total cash dividends. year dividend declared 2016 $ 0 2017 $ 7,300 2018 $ 45,000 the amount of dividends paid to preferred and common shareholders in 2018 is:

Alandlord rented an art studio to an artist. under the terms of the signed, written, two-year lease, the artist agreed to pay the landlord $1,000 per month and to assume responsibility for all necessary repairs. after the first year of the lease, the artist assigned the balance of his lease to a sculptor. the landlord approved the sculptor as a tenant and accepted two rent payments from her, and then the landlord sold the building to an investor. the sculptor had made two payments to the investor when an electrical fire broke out in the studio, injuring the sculptor. the fire was caused by faulty wiring. the landlord was aware that there was a dangerous wiring problem when he leased the property to the artist. but when the landlord discovered how costly repairs would be, he decided it would be more profitable to sell the property than to repair it. the problem was not easily discoverable by anyone other than an expert electrician, and the landlord did not tell the artist, the sculptor, or the investor about the problem. the sculptor sues to recover damages for her injuries. from whom can the sculptor recover?