Draw indifference curves that represent the following individuals’ preferences for hamburgers and soft drinks. indicate the direction in which the individuals’ satisfaction (or utility) is increasing.
a. joe has convex indifference curves and dislikes both hamburgers and soft drinks.
b. jane loves hamburgers and dislikes soft drinks. if she is served a soft drink, she will pour it down the drain rather than drink it.
c. bob loves hamburgers and dislikes soft drinks. if he is served a soft drink, he will drink it to be polite.
d. molly loves hamburgers and soft drinks, but insists on consuming exactly one soft drink for every two hamburgers that she eats.
e. bill likes hamburgers, but neither likes nor dislikes soft drinks.
f. mary always gets twice as much satisfaction from an extra hamburger as she does from an extra soft drink.

Select the statement that indicates tina's company is a partnership. tina jones is a dancer specializing in latin dance styles. she always wanted to have her own dance studio where she could teach dancing to young and old alike. in 2006, she opened her first dance studio, electric diva, in madison triangle. it was a great choice as a business location because it's well-connected by highways to most places in the city. she leased the space for three years. her initial investment included a good sound system, cheerful interior design, and strong flooring. to raise capital for the business, tina turned to her brother-in-law, philip. philip made half the financial investment. he manages the accounts and social media needs of the business. he has a 30% share in trisha's business. together, they expanded the business to three dance studios in the city and plan to open franchises in other cities.

Shelby company produces three products: product x, product y, and product z. data concerning the three products follow (per unit): product x product y product z selling price $ 85 $ 65 $ 75 variable expenses: direct materials 25.50 19.50 5.25 labor and overhead 25.50 29.25 47.25 total variable expenses 51.00 48.75 52.50 contribution margin $ 34.00 $ 16.25 $ 22.50 contribution margin ratio 40 % 25 % 30 % demand for the company’s products is very strong, with far more orders each month than the company can produce with the available raw materials. the same material is used in each product. the material costs $8 per pound, with a maximum of 4,400 pounds available each month. required: a. compute contribution margin per pound of materials used. (round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) contribution margin per pound product x $ product y $ product z $ b. which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for product x, for product y, or for product z? which orders second? third? product x product y product z

20. to add body to a hearty broth, you may use a. onions. b. pasta. c. cheese. d. water.