Instruction 3-1

question 6

Essay

Instruction 3-1
*Employee HI: Plus an additional 0.9% on wages over $200,000. Also applicable to self-employed.
Rounding Rules: Unless instructed otherwise compute hourly rate and overtime rates as follows:
1. Carry the hourly rate and the overtime rate to 3 decimal places and then round off to 2 decimals places (round the hourly rate to 2 decimal places
    before multiplying by one and one-half to determine the overtime rate).
2. If the third decimal place is 5 or more, round to the next higher cent.
3. If the third decimal place is less than 5, drop the third decimal place.
Also, use the minimum hourly wage of $7.25 in solving these problems and all that follow.
Refer to Instruction  3-1 . Eager, a tipped employee, reported to his employer that he had received $320 in tips during March. On the next payday, April 6, he was paid his regular salary of $400.

Analyze the barriers to entry that enable monopolies to earn long-term economic profits.

Evaluate the potential regulatory responses to monopolistic behavior and their implications for efficiency and equity.

Understand the defining characteristics of pure monopoly.

Identify and explain barriers to entry in monopolistic markets.

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Definitions:

Payoff

The return or reward received from an investment or decision, often analyzed in financial and game theory contexts.

Pure Strategy Equilibria

A concept in game theory where each player chooses a single strategy that results in the best outcome for them, given the strategies chosen by other players in the game.

Swerve

A sudden change in direction or position, typically used to avoid collision or an obstacle.

Drive Straight

a directive or action where one proceeds forward without turning, often used in navigation or driving instructions.