Consider the Smith family who have the following demand for rental housing (q, measured in square feet):

q = 0.5*(y/p),

where y is the Smith family income and p is the price of housing per square foot. The Smith’s income is $2000 per month and initially the price of housing is $2 per square foot.

If the Smiths are operating on their demand curve, how much housing are they consuming?

Chip wilson has hired goldman sachs, an investment banking company, to assist him with a hostile takeover of lululemon. wilson's goal is to hire a new board of directors because he believes there is a need for a more long-term focus. goldman sachs is a proven firm at making a profit in every move that they make. if the hostile takeover does not pan out, what could be another motive for investors?

Zara, a global retail and apparel manufacturer based in spain that has successfully implemented this idea by having a continuous flow of new products that are typically limited in supply. zara has created a system that draws its clientèle into its stores, on average, 17 times per year as compared to 4 times per year for most stores. how is zara using it to gain competitive advantage? what specific technologies are used by zara to maintain this advantage over its competition?

When immigration adds to the size of the domestic labor pool, which of the following is likely to occur? a. wages decrease. b. productivity increases. c. consumption decreases. d. minimum wage increases.