Suppose you are an economist for Mattel, manufacturer of the doll Barbie, which was making an unsolicited bid to take over Hasbro, manufacturer of the doll G.I. Joe.

a. Would you argue that the relevant market is dolls, preschool toys, or all toys including video games? Why?

1. You would want the regulatory boards to see more competition, so you would argue that the relevant market is all toys, which is as broad as possible. This would make it less likely that the merger would violate merger guidelines.
2. You would want the regulatory boards to see more competition, so you would argue that the relevant market is all toys, which is as narrow as possible. This would make it less likely that the merger would violate merger guidelines.
3. You would want the regulatory boards to see more competition, so you would argue that the relevant market is dolls, which is as narrow as possible. This would make it less likely that the merger would violate merger guidelines.
4. You would want the regulatory boards to see more competition, so you would argue that the relevant market is dolls, which is as broad as possible. This would make it less likely that the merger would violate merger guidelines.

b. Would your answer change if you were working for Hasbro?

1. You would want to use the narrowest definition of the market, which would be dolls. This would make it less likely that the merger would violate merger guidelines.
2. You would want to use the narrowest definition of the market, which would be dolls. This would make it more likely that the merger would violate merger guidelines.
3. You would want to use the broadest definition of the market, which would be all toys. This would make it more likely that the merger would violate merger guidelines.
4. You would want to use the narrowest definition of the market, which would be all toys. This would make it less likely that the merger would violate merger guidelines.

Answer:

a.           1. You would want the regulatory boards to see more competition, so you would argue that the relevant market is all toys, which is as broad as possible. This would make it less likely that the merger would violate merger guidelines.

b.          2. You would want to use the narrowest definition of the market, which would be dolls. This would make it more likely that the merger would violate merger guidelines.

Explanation:

a. In order to avoid anti-trust laws, it would be best that Mattel convinces the authorities that the relevant category is all toys not just a subsection. This will show that the toys made by the new company would have a lot of competition from other toy makers across the board which would reduce their chances of being a monopoly and violate merger guidelines.

b. As the bid is unsolicited, Hasbro might want to defend against it. In which case their strategy should be the exact opposite of that of Mattel and they should try to convince the regulatory boards that they would be in the narrowest of markets which would be dolls. This would mean that the merger has a strong chance of leading to a monopoly and would violate merger guidelines.

How are bonds a safer investment than stock?

A. Bonds are safer because they are loans with a guaranteed interest rate for return

B. Bonds are sager because they are paid with with taxes

C bonds are safer because they are paid by the stock market

D bonds are safer cause they qre assets with gauranteed return from the government


Can be mutiple answers​

Small businesses that sell unique goods and customised packaging generally rely heavily on what type of pricing?

Premium pricing

Economy pricing

Psychological pricing

Pricing for penetration

Suppose that Yakov, an economist from a university in Arizona, and Ana, an economist from a nonprofit organization on the West Coast, are arguing over saving incentives. The following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate:

Kyoko: I think it' 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.
Jacques: I think a switch from the income tax to a consumption tax would bring growth in living standards.
Kyoko: 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 _________

a. differences in scientific judgments
b. differences between perception versus reality
c. differences in values

There are four resources and four jobs to be done. Assume there must be one-to-one matching between jobs and resources. The time required for each resource to do each job is as follows:
Job (Hours)
Resource A B C D
1 5 8 7 7
2 4 9 5 9
3 6 9 8 7
4 7 6 6 9
What is the optimal assignment of resources to jobs?
Multiple Choice
1 to A; 2 to C; 3 to B; 4 to D
1 to B; 2 to D; 3 to C; 4 to A
1 to C; 2 to B; 3 to A; 4 to D
1 to D; 2 to B; 3 to C; 4 to A
1 to A; 2 to C; 3 to D; 4 to B

During 2021, its first year of operations, American Laminating Corporation reported an operating loss of $120 million for financial reporting and tax purposes. The enacted tax rate is 25%. In 2019, American reported a pretax accounting income of $40 million and applies a net operating loss carryforward up to 80% of taxable income. Which of the following is incorrect?

a. Income tax payable in 2018 is zero.
b. Net loss in 2018 is $79 million.
c. The deferred tax asset balance at the end of 2018 is $21 million.
d. The deferred tax asset balance decreases in 2019.
e. Income tax expense in 2019 is zero.

Smith Company had the following on the dates indicated:

12/31/16 12/31/16
Total Assests $60,000 $330,000
Total Liabilities 35,000 25,000

Smith had no stock transactions in 2016; thus, the change in stockholders' equity for 2016 was due to net income and dividends. If dividends were $70,000, how much was Smith's net income for 2016? Use the accounting equation and the statement of retained earnings.

a. $220,000
b. $290,000
c. $150,000
d. $360,000

The Gorman Group issued $880,000 of 13% bonds on June 30, 2018, for $946,202. The bonds were dated on June 30 and mature on June 30, 2038 (20 years). The market yield for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 12%. Interest is paid semiannually on December 31 and June 30.

Required:
Record the company's journal entry.

Mr. Dorji is not working currently
because his skills are not relevant for the jobs available in the market. What category of unemployment would Dorji fall in?

Select one:
a. Cyclical Unemployment
b. Structural Unemployment
c. Seasonal unemployment
d. Frictional Unemployment

= Structural Unemployment​

what is micro economy

Brazil can produce 1 unit of sugarcane with 1 unit of labor and 1 iPod with 8 units of labor, and China can produce 1 unit of sugarcane with 2 units of labor and 1 iPod with 4 units of labor. Which of the following is TRUE?

a. Before trade, China's opportunity cost of one unit of sugar cane is two iPods.
b. China has an absolute advantage in sugar cane production.
c. Both parties benefit if they specialize and trade at terms of one unit of sugar cane for two iPods.
d. With trade, Brazil should specialize in sugar cane and China in iPods.

A farmer's market where sixty farmers come weekly to sell the produce they grow in their gardens is an example of monopolistic competition. True or False

Which option identifies the process described in the following scenario? In rural Pennsylvania, a farmer joins a local cooperative to purchase seeds and sell his crops through the Co-op.
- vertical consolidation
- supply chain
- genetic engineering
- horizontal consolidation​

At the beginning of 2018, Artichoke Academy reported a balance in common stock of $151,000 and a balance in retained earnings of $51,000. During the year, the company issued additional shares of stock for $41,000, earned a net income of $31,000, and paid dividends of $10,100. In addition, the company reported balances for the following assets and liabilities on December 31.
Assets Liabilities
Cash $ 52,700 Accounts Payable $ 7,100
Suppies 11,000 Utilities Payable 2,600
Prepaid Rent 24,500 Salaries payable 3.600
Land 205,000 Notes payable 16,000
Required:
Prepare a statement of stockholders' equity.

If you open an account that pays 3% interest, compounded annually, by depositing $10,000 today, then what is the value of the account in 20 years

Entries for Issuing Bonds and Amortizing Premium by Straight-Line Method Smiley Corporation wholesales repair products to equipment manufacturers. On April 1, Year 1, Smiley Corporation issued $20,000,000 of five-year, 9% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 8%, receiving cash of $20,811,010. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1.
a. Journalize the entry to record the issuance of bonds on April 1, Year 1. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
b. Journalize the entry to record the first interest payment on October 1, Year 1, and amortization of bond premium for six months, using the straight-line method. (Round to the nearest dollar.) For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
c. Why was the company able to issue the bonds for $20,811,010 rather than for the face amount of $20,000,000?
The market rate of interest is the contract rate of interest.

Determine the number of cycles per day and the production quantity per cycle for this set of vehicles:
Product /Daily Quantity
A, 20
B ,12
C, 4
D, 16

Determin the number of cycles.

What refers to financial assets that are used for the production and manufacturing of goods?

Capital

Entrepreneurship

Labor

Land

what are the similarities between the scientific theory and the human relations theory and bureaucratic theory

6. You have just sold your house for $1,000,000 in cash. Your mortgage was originally a 30-year mortgage with monthly payments and an initial balance of $800,000. The mortgage is currently exactly 181/2 years old, and you have just made a payment. If the interest rate on the mortgage is 5.25% (APR), how much cash will you have from the sale once you pay off the mortgage? (Answer: $543,069)

At December 31, Hawke Company reports the following results for its calendar year. Cash sales $ 2,135,390 Credit sales $ 2,890,000 In addition, its unadjusted trial balance includes the following items. Accounts receivable $ 875,670 debit Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 13,680 debit Problem 9-2A Part 1 Required: 1. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts under each separate assumption. Bad debts are estimated to be 4% of credit sales. Bad debts are estimated to be 3% of total sales. An aging analysis estimates that 7% of year-end accounts receivable are uncollectible. Adjusting entries (all dated December 31). (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Making money is always on the agenda of the media.

True
False

Hoi Chong Transport, Ltd., operates a fleet of delivery trucks in Singapore. The company has determined that if a truck is driven 105,000 kilometers during a year, the average operating cost is 11.4 cents per kilometer. If a truck is driven only 70,000 kilometers during a year, the average operating cost increases to 13.4 cents per kilometer.(The Singapore dollar is the currency used in Singapore.)
Requirement 1:
Using the high-low method, estimate the variable and fixed cost elements of the annual cost of the truck operation. (Round the variable cost per kilometer to 3 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
Variable cost per kilometer $
Fixed cost per year $
Requirement 2:
Express the variable and fixed costs in the form Y = a + bX. (Round the variable cost per kilometer to 3 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
Y = $ + $ X
Requirement 3:
If a truck were driven 80,000 kilometers during a year, what total cost would you expect to be incurred? (Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
Total annual cost $
Work done so far:
HIGH :11.4 * 105,000 = 1,197,000
LOW: 13.4 * 70,000 = 938,000
Total Variable cost = 105,000 * 7.4 = 777,000
Fixed cost = 1,197,000 - 777,000 = 420,000

Synopsis:

Marshall Gordon, who works for a large chair manufacturing corporation, has unique insight and design skills that enable him to design the best chairs on the market. However, his coworkers do not enjoy working with him. In fact, they will often leave the company to avoid him. Now, two top designers have demanded that management do something about Marshall or they will resign.

Questions:
If you were a top leader, how would you respond to the ultimatum? Be specific. Explain why. What is Marshall missing with respect to his leadership abilities? How do you explain his poor leadership behavior? If you were Marshall’s manager, how might you increase Marshall’s awareness of the negative impact he is having on his team? How would you guide him toward better team leadership, sharing his knowledge with others, and mentoring his team members?

When consumers study consumer behavior, they should come to make better decisions. Which of the following can be helpful in enlightening consumers?
A) Consequences associated with poor budget allocation.
B) The role of emotions in consumer decision making.
C) Avenues for seeking redress for unsatisfactory purchases.
D) The effect of the environment on consumer behavior.
E) All of the above.

Until 2002 public accounting firms were self-regulated. Beginning in 2002, public accounting firms auditing SEC registrants became subject to the oversight of which entities?

An office's computers are connected in a mesh topology. How many cables are required to connect four computers to each other?

Sample
is the number of people questioned for a survey.

Smith Services ceased doing business and was dissolved in 2018, with its assets being distributed to creditors. Laker Express only recovered a small part of the amount owed by Smith Services, Inc. Tony Smith then opened up a new trucking service business as a sole proprietor. Laker Express sought to recover Smith Services' unpaid fuel charges, which amounted to about $35,000, from Smith. Smith argued that he was not personally liable for a corporate debt. Should a court hold Tony Smith personally liable

A car dealer acquires a used car for $12,000, with terms FOB shipping point. Compute total inventory costs assigned to the used car if additional costs include $100 for transportation-in. $170 for shipping insurance. $800 for car import duties. $140 for advertising. $1,400 for sales staff salaries. $150 for trimming shrubs.

You purchase a $1,000 asset for $800. It pays $60 a year for seven years at which time you receive the $1,000 principal. Prove that the annual return on this investment is not 9 percent.