1. Nike has a variable cost of $25 for its women's running shoes and sells the shoes to the broker for $50, who sells them to the retailer for $75, who sells them to the consumer for $99.99. What is the percentage margin to the retailer? Please round to the nearest percent.

2. Assume that the variable cost of Marie's blue cheese salad dressing is $1.00 per 12 oz. bottle, that Marie's sells it to the broker for $2.00, and that the broker sells it to the retailer for $2.99. The price at retail is $3.99. What are the margins for the manufacturer, broker and retailer? Please round to the nearest percent.

3. Mr. Smith at Acme Production, Inc. is trying to determine the true economic value (TEV) for a new computerized machine. This machine costs $20 per hour to operate and can be used for a year before it needs to be replaced. A system crash costs $500,000, and the probability that the machine will crash is 5%. The next-best alternative has a price of $150,000. It can also be used for a year and costs $15 per hour to operate. The cost of a system crash for this alternative is also $500,000, and the probability that it will crash is 15%. Acme plans to operate this machine 8 hours per day, 365 days, over the next year. The true economic value (TEV) of the machine is:

Mr. Smith at Acme Production, Inc. is trying to determine the true economic value (TEV) for a new computerized machine. This machine costs $20 per hour to operate and can be used for a year before it needs to be replaced. A system crash costs $500,000, and the probability that the machine will crash is 5%. The next-best alternative has a price of $150,000. It can also be used for a year and costs $15 per hour to operate. The cost of a system crash for this alternative is also $500,000, and the probability that it will crash is 15%. Acme plans to operate this machine 8 hours per day, 365 days, over the next year. The true economic value (TEV ) of the machine is: