Economics of Enterprise Answers

Using demand and supply analysis, discuss the general factors affecting the demand and supply for tuna in Malaysia. Using demand and supply graphs, explain what would happen to the demand or supply of tuna in Malaysia in each of the cases below stating any assumptions that you would have made based on the statements below. In March 2011, the tsunami in Japan killed around 15,000 people causing damages and losses in hundreds and billions USD. It was reported that Japan's fishing, aquaculture (tuna and salmon), food processing factories and cold storage areas had been badly affected.

define acquisition

why do we need to study crass elasticity of demand and income elasticity of demand

Howard Bowen is a large-scale cotton farmer. The land and machinery he owns has a current market value of $4 million. Bowen owes his local bank $3 million. Last year, Bowen sold $5 million worth of cotton. His variable operating costs were $4.5 million; accounting depreciation was $40,000, although the actual decline in value of Bowen’s machinery was $60,000 last year. Bowen paid himself a salary of $50,000, which is not considered part of his variable operating costs. Interest on his bank loan was $400,000. If Bowen worked for another farmer or a local manufacturer, his annual income would be about $30,000. Bowen can invest any funds that would be derived, if the farm sold, to earn 10 percent annually. (Ignore taxes.)
a. Compute and interpret Bowen’s accounting profits.

b. Compute and interpret Bowen’s economic profits.

Evan is employed as an assistant manager in the furniture division of a national chain of department stores. He is a recent college graduate with a degree in marketing. During 2011, he enrolls in the evening MBA program of a local university and incurs the following expenses: tuition, $4,300; books and computer supplies, $900; transportation expense to and from the university, $350; and meals while on campus, $300. Evan is single and his annual AGI is less than $65,000. Regarding these expenses, what are Evan's:

I. Deductions for AGI?

II. Deductions from AGI?

Homer (age 68) and his wife Jean (age 70) file a joint return. They furnish all of the support of Luther (Homer's 90-year-old father), who lives with them. For 2011, they received $6,000 of interest income on city of Chicago bonds and interest income on corporate bonds of $48,000. Compute Homer’s and Jean's taxable income for 2011.

Audra acquires the following new five-year class property in 2011:

Asset Acquisition Date Cost
A January 10 $106,000
B July 5 $70,000
C November 15 $250,000
Total $426,000

Audra elects § 179 for Asset C. Audra's taxable income from her business would not create a limitation for purposes of the § 179 deduction. If Congress reenacts additional first-year depreciation for 2010, Audra elects not to take additional first-year depreciation. Determine her total cost recovery deduction (including the § 179 deduction) for the year.

Suppose the following data represent the market demand for college education:
Tuition (per year) $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000
Enrollment demanded 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
(In millions per year)
(a) If tuition is set at $3,000, how many students will enroll?
Now suppose that society gets an external benefit of $1,000 for every enrolled student.
(b) Draw the social and market demand curves for this situation on the graph below.
(c) What is the socially optimal level of enrollment at the same tuition price of $3,000?
(d) How large of a subsidy is needed to achieve this optimal outcome?
LO4-4
LO4-1

1.Assumptions of Law of Demand