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Suppose You Are Considering The Purchase Of An Established Business

Suppose you are considering the purchase of an established business that has the expected profit stream noted below. If you want a 20% return on your investment, what is the maximum amount you should pay for the property? Show your work.

Year 1: $4,000 Year 2: $4,100 Year 3: $4,800 Year 4: $5,200 Year 5: $6,000

Suppose you are faced with demand P=20 - 0.5Q and your current production (supply) is 10. What price should you charge to sell all your product? Show your work.

A coffee retailer (PlanetBuck’s) has the following daily demand equation: Q = 10,000(P) + 600(Pc) + 0.4(A), where P is the price of PlanetBuck’s coffee, Pc is the price of Starbucks’ coffee, and A is PlanetBuck’s advertising expense. Currently, PlanetBuck’s and Starbucks’ coffee are priced at $2.00 per cup, and PlanetBuck’s spends $10,000 on advertising.

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To determine the maximum amount to pay for the established business with a desired 20% return, we use the discounted cash flow (DCF) method, considering net cash flows over five years. The expected profits for each year are provided, and to find the present value (PV), we discount each year's profit at the rate of 20%. The formula for PV of each year’s profit (CF) is PV = CF / (1 + r)^n, where r is the discount rate and n the year number.

Calculating each year's present value:

  • Year 1: 4,000 / (1 + 0.20)^1 = 4,000 / 1.20 = $3,333.33
  • Year 2: 4,100 / (1 + 0.20)^2 = 4,100 / 1.44 = $2,847.22
  • Year 3: 4,800 / (1 + 0.20)^3 = 4,800 / 1.728 = $2,777.78
  • Year 4: 5,200 / (1 + 0.20)^4 = 5,200 / 2.0736 = $2,503.09
  • Year 5: 6,000 / (1 + 0.20)^5 = 6,000 / 2.48832 = $2,410.88

Summing all present values gives the maximum purchase price:

Total PV = 3,333.33 + 2,847.22 + 2,777.78 + 2,503.09 + 2,410.88 ≈ $13,872.30

Next, to determine the optimal price to sell all products based on the demand function P = 20 - 0.5Q with current supply Q=10, we set Q = 10 and solve for P:

P = 20 - 0.5 * 10 = 20 - 5 = $15.00

This implies that to sell all 10 units, the price should be set at $15.00.

For PlanetBuck’s daily sales calculation, with the demand equation: Q = 10,000(P) + 600(Pc) + 0.4(A):

Current scenario: P = $2.00, Pc = $2.00, and A = $10,000

Q = 10,000 2 + 600 2 + 0.4 * 10,000 = 20,000 + 1,200 + 4,000 = 25,200 cups

When the price increases to $3.00, keeping other variables constant:

Q = 10,000 3 + 600 2 + 0.4 * 10,000 = 30,000 + 1,200 + 4,000 = 35,200 cups

Thus, sales increase with higher prices in this demand model, possibly due to the nature of the demand coefficients. When Starbucks’ price drops to $1.00 while PlanetBuck’s price remains at $2.00:

Q = 10,000 2 + 600 1 + 0.4 * 10,000 = 20,000 + 600 + 4,000 = 24,600 cups

This indicates a slight decline in sales compared to the initial scenario, showing the influence of Pc on PlanetBuck’s demand.

Regarding continued advertising spend ($10,000), the demand responds positively with increased advertising, but the profit margin per cup would influence whether increased sales offset advertising costs. If advertising expenditure remains at $10,000, it sustains the demand level and potentially increases overall sales volume, thus requiring analysis based on profit margins per unit.

Moving onto the demand function Q= 2, P - 30P1 + 20P2 + 0.005M, with current conditions: P= $1.00, P1= $0.50, P2= $1.50, M = $50,000:

Calculate demand:

Q = 2 1.00 - 30 0.50 + 20 1.50 + 0.005 50,000 = 2 - 15 + 30 + 250 = 267 units

Analyzing substitutes and complements:

  • P1: Since the coefficient is negative (-30), P1 is a substitute; increasing P1 decreases demand for P.
  • P2: With a positive coefficient (+20), P2 is a complement; increasing P2 increases demand for P.

The product appears to be a normal good because demand increases with income (M= 50,000) and the positive coefficient of M (0.005) indicates that as income rises, demand for the good increases.

Calculating price elasticity of demand (PED):

Using the formula: PED = (dQ/dP) * (P/Q)

From the demand function, the coefficient of P is 2, so dQ/dP= 2.

At current prices and demand level: P=1.00, Q=267.

Thus, PED = 2 * (1.00 / 267) ≈ 0.0075

This suggests demand is highly inelastic under current conditions, as the absolute value is much less than 1. The small elasticity indicates that percentage changes in price will result in minimal changes in quantity demanded.

From the inelastic demand, it follows that raising prices could increase total revenue, but only up to a point, and demand should be monitored for significant changes.

Finally, exploring Christmas trees as a profitable crop, with a focus on White Pine and Virginia Pine in the southern U.S., budget constraints, and marginal land utilization involves decision-making based on profit maximization.

Given the costs ($100 per acre for White Pine, $150 per acre for Virginia Pine), and a $600 total budget for five acres, the farmer aims to maximize total benefit. The total benefit data indicates different return profiles based on acres planted, expressed as benefit functions per acreage unit.

The optimal resource allocation involves calculating benefit per dollar invested for each species to determine the most profitable combination. For White Pine, benefit per acre is scaled as MP/ P, while for Virginia Pine, benefit per acre is scaled similarly.

If we define the benefit per acre (MP) divided by the cost per acre, then:

  • White Pine: Benefit per dollar = MP / 100
  • Virginia Pine: Benefit per dollar = MP / 150

Calculating benefit per dollar for selected acreage points based on the table, and subject to the total acreage not exceeding five and total cost not surpassing $600, the farmer can allocate the land accordingly. For example, if MP for White Pine is significantly higher relative to the cost, then prioritizing White Pine on more acres maximizes returns.

Assuming MP values favor White Pine, the farmer might allocate three acres to White Pine and two to Virginia Pine, respecting budget constraints, to maximize benefit. Each scenario demands detailed benefit calculations per acre, considering marginal increases and total benefit functions, to finalize the optimal plan.

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