Alice and Betsy are playing a game in which each can play either of two strategies, "leave" or "stay". If both play the strategy "leave", then each gets a payoff of $100. If both play the strategy "stay" then each gets a payoff of $200. If one plays "stay" and the other plays "leave", then the one who plays "stay" gets a payoff off $C and one who plays "leave" gets a payoff of $D. When is the outcome where both play "leave" a Nash equilibrium.

A. Never, since $200>$100

B. When 100>C and D>200 but not when 200>D

C. When D>C and C>$100

D. Whenever D<200 E. Whenever 100>C

Aquatic marine stores company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. aquatic uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget. for the first quarter of the year, direct materials and direct labor standards for one of their popular products were as follows: direct materials: 3 pounds per unit; $ 6 per pound direct labor: 4 hours per unit; $ 19 per hour during the first quarter, aquatic produced 5 comma 000 units of this product. actual direct materials and direct labor costs were $ 65 comma 000 and $ 330 comma 000, respectively. for the purpose of preparing the flexible budget, calculate the total standard direct materials cost at a production volume of 5 comma 000 units.

An investment offers a total return of 18 percent over the coming year. janice yellen thinks the total real return on this investment will be only 14 percent. what does janice believe the inflation rate will be over the next year?

After much consideration, you have chosen cancun over ft. lauderdale as your spring break destination this year. however, spring break is still months away, and you may reverse this decision. which of the following events would prompt you to reverse this decision? a. the marginal cost of going to cancun decreases.b. the marginal cost of going to ft. lauderdale decreases.c. the marginal benefit of going to cancun increases.d. the marginal benefit of going to ft. lauderdale decreases.