yes
escalator clause The escalator clause said that wages would increase based upon increases in productivity and in the cost of living.
Gas prices increase when the demand increases compared to the supply, or when the cost of oil increases (due to demand, or if raised arbitrarily by the producers).
It depends if the increase in Average Cost is caused by an increase in Fixed Costs or an increase in Variable Costs. An increase in Fixed Costs will not increase MC, because FCs do not vary with output (by definition) And increase in Variable Costs will increase MC
The cost to the consumer increases respectively.
Increase = 1 out of 4 = 1/4 = 25%
tvc will also inscrease as output increase
It would increase the cost of equity: re=rf + b*(RP) re is the cost of equity rf is the risk free rate b is the beta of the stock RP is the risk premium of the stock
Business IT support should save time for all other divisions of the business. This would increase productivity in the business as routine task can be performed quicker. This would increase the profits of the business - unless the IT support cost more than the technology increases the business.
a. Property taxes are fixed costs, so this would decrease AFC, which in turn decreases ATC.b. Wages are typically variable costs, so this would increase both MC and AVC, which in turn increases ATC.c. Electricity is typically a variable cost, so this would decrease both MC and AVC, which in turn decreases ATC,d. Insurance is a fixed cost, so this would increase AFC, which in turn increases ATC.
Increases are only given yearly. For the average cost of living expenses. You need to call your rep.
No, since increases in benefits are tied to the cost-of-living. Since there was no cost-of-living adjustment declared for 2010, there is no increase.
Disadvantage of share capital is that it increases the risk of default which causes the increase in cost of capital.