Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 112

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-A company has sales (measured in millions of dollars) of 50,60 , and 75 during the first three consecutive years. Find a quadratic function that fits these data, and use the result to predict the sales during the fourth year.
Assume that the quadratic function is of the form $y = a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c$

• A) \(y = \frac { 5 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 } + \frac { 5 } { 2 } x + 45\); sales during the fourth year \(= \$ 95\) million
• B) \(y = - 5 x ^ { 2 } + 40 x + 15\); sales during the fourth year \(= \$ 95\) million
• C) \(y = 5 x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 40\); sales during the fourth year \(= \$ 180\) million
• D) \(y = \frac { 15 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 25 } { 2 } x + \frac { 325 } { 4 } ;\) sales during the fourth year \(= \$ 151.25\) million

Understand the effects of tariffs and import quotas on domestic markets, including impacts on consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus.

Analyze the impact of trade (both free and restricted) on domestic producers and consumers.

Calculate the domestic quantity demanded and supplied in the context of international trade.

Evaluate the effect of government policies (tariffs, quotas, and free trade agreements) on the domestic economy, including deadweight loss and government revenue.

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