1. what is the break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sales? 2. if the variable expenses per stove increase as a percentage of the selling price, will it result in a higher or a lower break-even point? (assume that the fixed expenses remain unchanged.) 3. at present, the company is selling 8,000 stoves per month. the sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price would result in a 25% increase in monthly sales of stoves. prepare two contribution format income statements, one under present operating conditions, and one as operations would appear after the proposed changes. 4. refer to the data in required 3. how many stoves would have to be sold at the new selling price to attain a target profit of $71,000 per month?

Suppose the price of a complement to lcd televisions rises. what effect will this have on the market equilibrium for lcd tvs?

8. agreement and disagreement among economists suppose that bob, an economist from a university in arizona, and cho, an economist from a public television program, are arguing over saving incentives. the following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: cho: i think it's safe to say that, in general, the savings rate of households in today's economy is much lower than it really needs to be to sustain an improvement in living standards. bob: i think a switch from the income tax to a consumption tax would bring growth in living standards. cho: you really think households would change their saving behavior enough in response to this to make a difference? because i don't. the disagreement between these economists is most likely due to . despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? rent ceilings reduce the quantity and quality of available housing. immigrants receive more in government benefits than they contribute in taxes. having a single income tax rate would improve economic performance.

The cost of labor is significantly lower in many countries than in the united states. if you move manufacturing to a facility to a country labeled as part of the axis of evil and a threat to world peace you will increase the net income of your client by $10 million per the facility is located in a country which limits personal freedom and engages in state sponsored terrorism. imagine you are a marketing consultant. (a) what would you tell the executives to do? (b) what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?