Carmakers acknowledge that a small percentage of new automobiles are lemons. In the early 1980s, Chrysler Corporation
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(1) 4 percent of its new cars were lemons;
(2) One-half of all lemons would be discovered and returned; and
(3) 1 out of every 16 normal-quality cars would be returned because of minor problems, buyer change of heart, and so on.
a. Of all the cars returned, what portion are lemons? For a buyer satisfied after month 1, what is the chance that that person will later find that he or she owns a lemon?
b. How might Chrysler decide whether the program’s benefits in screening for quality are worth its costs?
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A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Managerial economics
ISBN: 978-1118041581
7th edition
Authors: william f. samuelson stephen g. marks
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