The total amount of consumer surplus and producer surplus is at its maximum when Select one: A. consumers and producers are allowed to trade at the market clearing price. B. the government imposes a price floor that is higher than the market clearing price. C. the government imposes a price ceiling that is lower than the market clearing price. D. free market exchanges do not exist.

You are the manager of a firm that produces output in two plants. the demand for your firm's product is p = 20 − q, where q = q1 + q2. the marginal costs associated with producing in the two plants are mc1 = 2 and mc2 = 2q2. how much output should be produced in plant 1 in order to maximize profits?

Employees of dti, inc. worked 1,600 direct labor hours in january and 1,000 direct labor hours in february. dti expects to use 18,000 direct labor hours during the year, and expects to incur $22,500 of worker’s compensation insurance cost for the year. the cash payment for this cost will be paid in april. how much insurance premium should be allocated to products made in january and february?

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