Applied Sciences homework help. Complete the individual problems and submit your solutions using Turnitin. It is not necessary to restate the exercise/prompt, but to provide a thorough write-up of your response/solution. Submit answers only in a Word document or PDF. Use APA format for all external references.
Chapter 2: The One Lesson of Business
2-2 Selling Used Cars
I recently sold my used car. If no new production occurred for this transaction, how could it have created value?
2-3 Flood Insurance
The U.S. government subsidizes flood insurance because those who want to buy it live in the flood plain and cannot get it at reasonable rates. What inefficiency does this create?
Chapter 3: Benefits, Costs, and Decisions
3-2 Concert Opportunity Cost 2
You were able to purchase two tickets to an upcoming concert for $100 apiece when the concert was first announced three months ago. Recently, you saw that StubHub was listing similar seats for $225 apiece. What does it cost you to attend the concert?
3-5 Starbucks
Starbucks is hoping to make use of its excess restaurant capacity in the evenings by experimenting with selling beer and wine. It speculates that the only additional costs are hiring more of the same sort of workers to cover the additional hours and costs of the new line of beverages. What hidden costs might emerge?
3-7 Business Costs
A business incurs the following costs per unit: labor $125/unit, materials $45/unit, and rent $250,000/month. If the firm produces 1,000,000 units a month, calculate the following:
Total variable costs
Total fixed costs
Total costs
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Froeb, L. M., McCann, B. T., Shor, M., & Ward, M. R. (2018). Managerial economics: A problemsolving approach (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
