Suppose an economist says that "other things equal, the lower the price of bananas, the greater the amount of bananas purchased." this statement indicates that: a. the quantity of bananas purchased determines the price of bananas. b. all factors other than the price of bananas (for example, consumer tastes and incomes) are assumed to be constant. c. economists can conduct controlled laboratory experiments. d. one cannot generalize about the relationship between the price of bananas and the quantity purchased.

Richardson hired j.c. flood company, a plumbing contractor, to correct a stoppage in the sewer line of her house. the plumbing company's 'snake' device, used to clear the line leading to the main sewer, became caught in the underground line. to release it, the company excavated a portion of the sewer line in richardson's backyard. in the process, the company discovered numerous leaks in a rusty, defective water pipe that ran parallel with the sewer line. to meet public regulations, the water pipe, of a type no longer approved for such service, had to be replaced either then or later, when the yard would have to be excavated again. the plumbing company proceeded to repair the water pipe. though richardson inspected the company's work daily and did not express any objection to the extra work involved in replacing the water pipe, she refused to pay any part of the total bill after the company completed the entire operation. j.c. flood company then sued richardson for the costs of labor and material it had furnished. (c) for what, if anything, should richardson be liable? explain."

Abbington company has a manufacturing facility in brooklyn that manufactures robotic equipment for the auto industry. for year 1, abbingtonabbington collected the following information from its main production line: actual quantity purchased-200 units, actual quantity used-110 units, units standard quantity-100 units, actual price paid-$8 per unit, standard price-$10 per unit. atlantic isolates price variances at the time of purchase. what is the materials price variance for year 1? 1. $400 favorable. 2. $400 unfavorable. 3. $220 favorable. 4. $220 unfavorable.

Compare the rate at which each of the three students read. stew: connie: felicia: words minute 795 3 1855 7 2120 8 2650 10 260 words per minute which student reads at a faster rate? in your final answer, include all necessary calculations.