The United States Food and Drug Administration requires manufacturers of processed foods to publish nutrition information on the packaging at a considerable cost to the firms. How does this requirement affect economic​ efficiency? A. It moves the market toward economic efficiency because the additional information represents a positive externality that the FDA is forcing firms to internalize. B. It moves the market toward economic efficiency by reducing the market failure caused by a lack of​ information, enabling consumers to make better informed decisions regarding nutrition. C. It moves the market away from economic efficiency because the additional cost of​ labeling, which is not accounted for in the market​ price, creates a market failure. D. It moves the market away from economic efficiency because the additional cost of labeling adds little value but raises the price of food above marginal cost.

Why has the free enterprise system been modified to include some government intervention?

Mcdonald's fast-food restaurants have a well-designed training program for all new employees. each new employee is supposed to learn how to perform standardized tasks required to maintain mcdonald's service quality. due to labor shortages in some areas, new employees begin work as soon as they are hired and do not receive any off-the-job training. this nonconformity to standards creates

Fanning company is considering the addition of a new product to its cosmetics line. the company has three distinctly different options: a skin cream, a bath oil, or a hair coloring gel. relevant information and budgeted annual income statements for each of the products follow. skin cream bath oil color gel budgeted sales in units (a) 110,000 190,000 70,000 expected sales price (b) $8 $4 $11 variable costs per unit (c) $2 $2 $7 income statements sales revenue (a × b) $880,000 $760,000 $770,000 variable costs (a × c) (220,000) (380,000) (490,000) contribution margin 660,000 380,000 280,000 fixed costs (432,000) (240,000) (76,000) net income $228,000 $140,000 $204,000 required: (a) determine the margin of safety as a percentage for each product. (b) prepare revised income statements for each product, assuming a 20 percent increase in the budgeted sales volume. (c) for each product, determine the percentage change in net income that results from the 20 percent increase in sales. (d) assuming that management is pessimistic and risk averse, which product should the company add to its cosmetics line? (e) assuming that management is optimistic and risk aggressive, which product should the company add to its cosmetics line?