Amanufacturing firm is considering two locations for a plant to produce a new product. the two locations have fixed and variable costs as follows:
location fc (annual) vc (per unit)
atlanta $ 80,000 $ 20
phoenix $ 140,000 $ 16

at what annual output would the company be indifferent between the two locations?

(a) 60,000 units
(b) 4,000 units
(c) 20,000 units
(d) 15,000 units
(e) 10,000 units

Simon, aged 10, is invited to a classmate's birthday party at an exclusive ski resort on march 15th. the day will include 4 hours of snowboarding, lunch and birthday cake. simon's mother checks a box on the invitation that says "yes, we will attend" and returns it to the classmate's address. unfortunately, they later don't attend the party when simon comes down with the flu. on march 17th, simon's mother receives an invoice in the mail from simon's classmate for $35 that says, "party no-show fee." can simon's classmate collect the fee?