Suppose that it costs $5 to produce a low-quality electric stapler and $30 to produce a high-quality stapler. consumers cannot distinguish between good staplers and poor staplers when they make their purchases. there are five firms producing staplers. consumers value staplers at their cost of production and are risk neutral. will any of the five firms be able to produce high quality staplers without making losses? suppose each firm produces 100 staplers. if one firm makes high-quality staplers, then each firm that produces low-quality staplers will earn profit of $ nothing and the firm that makes the high-quality staplers will earn $ nothing. (enter your responses as whole numbers and include a minus sign if necessary.)

Gary becker's controversial the economics of discrimination concludes that price discrimination has no effect on final profits. price discrimination benefits monopolies. labor discrimination in hiring results in more efficient allocations of production. discrimination in hiring practices has no effect on final profits. labor discrimination harms firms that practice it due to increased labor costs. price discrimination harms monopolies, which refutes over two centuries of economic theory.

Jade international is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in new jersey. it manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components. jade's 100,000 employees work at facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world. jade frequently sends american managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities. the hr department is considering the idea of redesigning jade's expatriate support services program.which of the following, if true, best supports jade's decision to provide assistance to trailing spouses in finding jobs overseas? a) jade puts great emphasis on promoting the role of women in global management.b) the majority of jade's expatriate managers have long-term international experience.c) jade has lost a significant chunk of its global cadre in the recent past owing to its failure to offer feasible options to address the dual-career couples dilemma.d) female managers at jade have reported discriminatory treatment while on overseas assignments.

Based on the supply and demand theory, why do medical doctors earn higher wages than child-care workers?