Choose a real or made-up example of a company, and describe at least three variable costs the company has. (1-3 sentences.

One investigating company tracked all credit card purchase during 2012 and measured two variables: (1) the type of credit card used (visa, mastercard, american express, or discover), and (2) the amount (in dollars) of each purchase. identify the level of each variable measured.

Gerda, a real estate agent, is selling a moderately priced house in a subdivision. she knows from her uncle that the factory being built half a mile from the subdivision will be manufacturing dog food, using a process that creates a very strong odor that permeates the surrounding neighborhood. a buyer, who is unaware of the type of factory under construction, makes an offer on one of the houses gerda is selling, and within a short time, the deal goes through. what does this scenario best illustrate?

Jaynet spends $50,000 per year on painting supplies and storage space. she recently received two job offers from a famous marketing firm – one offer was for $95,000 per year, and the other was for $120,000. however, she turned both jobs down to continue a painting career. if jaynet sells 35 paintings per year at a price of $6,000 each: a. what are her accounting profits? b. what are her economic profits?