Why do firms try to avoid competition

On coral island in 2012, the labor force is 12,000, the unemployment rate is 10 percent, and the labor force participation rate is 60 percent. during 2013, 200 unemployed people found jobs and the working-age population increased by 1,000. the total number of people in the labor force did not change. the working-age population at the end of 2013 was the unemployment rate at the end of 2013 was round up to the second decimal. the labor force participation rate at the end of 2013 was round up to the second decimal.

China's new 5 percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks, reflecting concerns about deforestation, has been praised by environmentalists. the move is hitting hard at the japanese, who consume 25 billion set of wooden chopsticks annually. almost all of the chopsticks used in japan come from china. the reuirements for chinese manufacturers of wooden chopsticks to pay the 5 percent tax is a factor in their external environment.

Schuepfer inc. bases its selling and administrative expense budget on budgeted unit sales. the sales budget shows 1,800 units are planned to be sold in march. the variable selling and administrative expense is $4.30 per unit. the budgeted fixed selling and administrative expense is $35,620 per month, which includes depreciation of $2,700 per month. the remainder of the fixed selling and administrative expense represents current cash flows. the cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses on the march selling and administrative expense budget should be: