Creative chronometer, inc. is planning to launch a new brand of watches for kids. similar watches are available in the market for $56. in order to penetrate the market, the company plans to use target pricing and desires a 28% net profit markup on total cost. calculate the target cost. (round your answer to the nearest cent.) $71.68 $43.75 $40.32 $15.68

Why does the united states government provide tax breaks related to the amount of money companies spend on research and development? a. to provide incentives for companies to conduct research and development to allow antitrust authorities b. to challenge joint research efforts c. to protect the right of inventors d. to produce and sell their inventions e. to involve less government scrutiny than a government funded project

How will firms solve the problem of an economic surplus a. decrease prices to the market equilibrium price b. decrease prices so they are below the market equilibrium price c.increase prices

Stocks a, b, and c are similar in some respects: each has an expected return of 10% and a standard deviation of 25%. stocks a and b have returns that are independent of one another; i.e., their correlation coefficient, r, equals zero. stocks a and c have returns that are negatively correlated with one another; i.e., r is less than 0. portfolio ab is a portfolio with half of its money invested in stock a and half in stock b. portfolio ac is a portfolio with half of its money invested in stock a and half invested in stock c. which of the following statements is correct? a. portfolio ab has a standard deviation that is greater than 25%.b. portfolio ac has an expected return that is less than 10%.c. portfolio ac has a standard deviation that is less than 25%.d. portfolio ab has a standard deviation that is equal to 25%.e. portfolio ac has an expected return that is greater than 25%.