ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Author: NEWNAN
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Please answer parts C and D:

In a perfectly competitive market, there is a cookie shop that sells 1,200 cookies daily. Each cookie sells for the market price of $0.75, and they sell out every day. Assume that this company has labor costs of $275 and materials costs of $400.

**a. At what price would this cookie shop shut down in the short run?**

- Now assume that the owner is thinking of adding a second location downtown. The capital investment required is $4,000 (not sunk). The normal rate of return is 5%.

**c. If the new shop could operate under the same conditions as the original location is it a good business decision to expand?**

**d. What would be the new shop’s daily profit?**
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Transcribed Image Text:In a perfectly competitive market, there is a cookie shop that sells 1,200 cookies daily. Each cookie sells for the market price of $0.75, and they sell out every day. Assume that this company has labor costs of $275 and materials costs of $400. **a. At what price would this cookie shop shut down in the short run?** - Now assume that the owner is thinking of adding a second location downtown. The capital investment required is $4,000 (not sunk). The normal rate of return is 5%. **c. If the new shop could operate under the same conditions as the original location is it a good business decision to expand?** **d. What would be the new shop’s daily profit?**
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