Detailing is a small business that travels to people's homes to meticulously clean their high-end sports cars. carl hires detailers (labor) at a wage of $80 per day per worker. a van that is used to carry cleaning supplies to clients' homes has a fixed cost of $20 per day. the table shows the relationship between the number of cars cleaned and the number of detailers. the marginal cost of cleaning the first car is and the marginal cost of cleaning the third car is $100; $260 $100; $300 $80; $240 $80; $480

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.