The marginal utility per dollar that harold stratton receives from oranges is greater than the marginal utility per dollar harold receives from pears. to maximize his utility, what should harold do? a) he should acquire more income so that he can afford to buy more oranges and pears. b) he should reduce his consumption of both oranges and pears so that he can buy a greater variety of goods. c) he should buy fewer pears and more oranges. d) he should buy fewer oranges and more pears.

Michigan mattress company is considering the purchase of land and the construction of a new plant. the land, which would be bought immediately (at t = 0), has a cost of $100,000 and the building, which would be erected at the end of the first year (t = 1), would cost $500,000. it is estimated that the firm's afterminustax cash flow will increase by $100,000 starting at the end of the second year, and that this incremental flow would increase at a 10 percent rate annually over the next 10 years. what is the approximate payback period?

Ajewelry direct sales company pays its consultants based on recruiting new members. question 1 options: the company is running a pyramid scheme, which is illegal. the company is running a pyramid scheme, which is legal. the company has implemented a legal and ethical plan for growth. the company uses this method of compensation to reduce the fee for the product sample kit.

Suppose the marginal damage and marginal benefit curves in a polluted neighborhood are md = p/3 and mb = 4 – p. also, suppose that transactions costs are low, so that the consumers and the firm can bargain. we saw that in this case, the socially-optimal level of pollution is achieved. start by computing the socially-optimal p. then, for each of the following cases, compute the amount of money transferred through the bargaining process, and indicate who pays whom (i.e., whether consumers pay the firm, or vice versa). also, compute the gains to each party relative to the status quo (i.e., the starting point of the bargaining process).a)consumers have the right to clean air; firm is dominant in the bargaining process.b)consumers have the right to clean air; consumers are dominant in the bargaining process.c)firm has the right to pollute; firm is dominant in the bargaining process.d)firm has the right to pollute; consumers are dominant in the bargaining proces