Aconsumer has utility function u(x, y) = min{x, y}. she has $150 and the price of x and the price of y are both 1. the consumer is thinking of accepting a job in a different town, in which the price of x is 1 and the price of y is 2. her income would remain the same. this consumer, who understands compensating and equivalent variation perfectly, is torn. while she is keen on the prospect of a move to the new town, which boasts a fine array of cultural activities for her family, she claims that, purely on the basis of her own preferences, having to move is as bad as a cut in pay of $x. she also claims she wouldn’t mind moving if when she moved she got a raise of $y. what are the quantities $x and $y equal to?

Diversified semiconductors sells perishable electronic components. some must be shipped and stored in reusable protective containers. customers pay a deposit for each container received. the deposit is equal to the container’s cost. they receive a refund when the container is returned. during 2018, deposits collected on containers shipped were $856,000. deposits are forfeited if containers are not returned within 18 months. containers held by customers at january 1, 2018, represented deposits of $587,000. in 2018, $811,000 was refunded and deposits forfeited were $41,000. required: 1. prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received and returned during 2018. 2. determine the liability for refundable deposits to be reported on the december 31, 2018, balance sheet.

Carmen’s beauty salon has estimated monthly financing requirements for the next six months as follows: january $ 9,000 april $ 9,000 february 3,000 may 10,000 march 4,000 june 5,000 short-term financing will be utilized for the next six months. projected annual interest rates are: january 9 % april 16 % february 10 may 12 march 13 june 12 what long-term interest rate would represent a break-even point between using short-term financing and long-term financing?

Which career pathways require workers to train at special academies? a.emts and emergency dispatchers b.crossing guards and lifeguards c.police officers and firefighters d.lawyers and judges