Free-trade benefits in addition to the positive welfare effects that free trade has on an economy, there are a variety of other benefits of international trade. consider the following scenario: without free trade, sapphira has market power as a local producer. once free trade is implemented in the local economy, sapphira is no longer able to raise its prices above competitive levels. the previous scenario represents which of the following benefits of free trade? a. lower costs through economies of scale b. increased competition c. an enhanced flow of ideas d. increased variety of goods

Which of the following is the least effective way to reach a potential sales prospect? referral cold call direct mail personal visit

Ardmore farm and seed has an inventory dilemma. they have been selling a brand of very popular insect spray for the past year. they have never really analyzed the costs incurred from ordering and holding the inventory and currently fave a large stock of the insecticide in the warehouse. they estimate that it costs $25 to place an order, and it costs $0.25 per gallon to hold the spray. the annual requirements total 80,000 gallons for a 365 day year.a. assuming that 10,000 gallons are ordered each time an order is placed, estimate the annual inventory costs.b. calculate the eoq.c. given the eoq calculated in part b., how many orders should be placed and what is the average inventory balance? d. if it takes seven days to receive an order from suppliers, at what inventory level should ardmore place another order?

Jaguar has full manufacturing costs of their s-type sedan of £22,803. they sell the s-type in the uk with a 20% margin for a price of £27,363. today these cars are available in the us for $55,000 which is the uk price multiplied by the current exchange rate of $2.01/£. jaguar has committed to keeping the us price at $55,000 for the next six months. if the uk pound appreciates against the usd to an exchange rate of $2.15/£, and jaguar has not hedged against currency changes, what is the amount the company will receive in pounds at the new exchange rate?