Economics

1. Graphically, what impact would an increase in the price of jet fuel have on t

1. Graphically, what impact would an increase in the price of jet fuel have on the market for air travel? a. It would shift the supply curve for air travel to the right. b. It wou…

1. Grizzly Adams owns an ATV dealership. He sold 1 silver ATV, 6 black ATVs, 17

1. Grizzly Adams owns an ATV dealership. He sold 1 silver ATV, 6 black ATVs, 17 white ATVs, 7 blue ATVs, 2 yellow ATVs, and 2 red ATVs last month. What are the chances that one ra…

1. Gross Domestic Product equals the : total output of all goods and services pr

1. Gross Domestic Product equals the : total output of all goods and services produced by resources located in the U.S. market value of all goods and services produced by resource…

1. Gross Domestic Product measures which of the following? A. Total output produ

1. Gross Domestic Product measures which of the following? A. Total output produced by one firm. B. Total output produced by GM. C. Total output produced by the government. D. Tot…

1. Gross domestic product is: a. is the dollar value of all the final goods and

1. Gross domestic product is: a.      is the dollar value of all the final goods and services within the border of a nation. b.      includes intermediate and final goods and serv…

1. Gross national product measures the current market value of final output prod

1. Gross national product measures the current market value of final output produced within a country by both domestic and foreign resources. True or False 2.An increase in busine…

1. Growth: What is the mechanism in the Solow Growth Model that generates growth

1. Growth: What is the mechanism in the Solow Growth Model that generates growth? What is the advantage of this mechanism? Why does it eventually stop delivering economic growth? …

1. HandSewn, Inc. offers hand-made customized promotional items that provide an

1. HandSewn, Inc. offers hand-made customized promotional items that provide an extra special touch of luxury for their customers. Recently, they have been experiencing high level…

1. Happy Pets, Inc. has had a virtual monopoly for antidepressant drugs for anim

1.     Happy Pets, Inc. has had a virtual monopoly for antidepressant drugs for animals for years (similar to Eli Lilly%u2019s product Prozac for humans). With a patent on this dr…

1. Harry\'s Pepperoni Pizza Parlor produced 10,000 large pepperoni pizzas last y

1. Harry's Pepperoni Pizza Parlor produced 10,000 large pepperoni pizzas last year that sold for $10 each. This year Harry's again produced 10,000 large pepperoni pizzas (identica…

1. Has airline deregulation been a success? Be sure to take into account the acc

1.  Has airline deregulation been a success? Be sure to take into account the accessibility and flight amenities, as well as price. What, if any, effects do you think rising fuel …

1. Health Information Organizations (HIOs) are one form of a data mining organiz

1. Health Information Organizations (HIOs) are one form of a data mining organization that now track: Question 38 options: a) Patient utilization across physicians and hospitals b…

1. Here are data on two companies. The T-bill rate is 4% and the market risk pre

1. Here are data on two companies. The T-bill rate is 4% and the market risk premium is 6%. Company $1 Discount Store Everything $5 Forecast return 12% 11% Standard deviation of r…

1. Higher interest rates in the United States will attract foreigners to U.S int

1. Higher interest rates in the United States will attract foreigners to U.S interest-earning assets. This a. will have no effect on net exports. b. decreases U.S. net exports. c.…

1. Holding all else equal, the value of the firm rises with a decrease in: a. in

1. Holding all else equal, the value of the firm rises with a decrease in: a. interest rates. b. product prices. c. certainty. d. total revenue. ----------------------------------…

1. Hollywood labor unions were, and continue to be, important players in the car

1. Hollywood labor unions were, and continue to be, important players in the careers of Hollywood artists. When actors first became mainstream in the early 20th century, working c…

1. How are computers and technology being used to improve productivity in a comp

1. How are computers and technology being used to improve productivity in a company? Be specific and provide examples 2. Perform a SWOT analysis on the future of computer informat…

1. How are selective demand, institutional, and primary demand adverting differe

1. How are selective demand, institutional, and primary demand adverting different from one another? 2. How important is consumer tastes as it relates to the demand curve? MARKET …

1. How can a business owner who earns $10 million/year from his or her business

1. How can a business owner who earns $10 million/year from his or her business credibly claim to earn zero economic profit? 2. Is it possible for the short-run run market supply …

1. How can the pursuit of market power lead to the social good? A) It always lea

1. How can the pursuit of market power lead to the social good? A) It always leads to the lowest prices for the customers. (incorrect answer) B) It can lead to innovation. C) It l…

1. How did Adam Smith define “the Wealth of Nations”? 2. What, according to Adam

1. How did Adam Smith define “the Wealth of Nations”? 2. What, according to Adam Smith, was the fundamental mistake made by Mercantilists such as Sir James Steuart? 3. Adam Smith …

1. How did Lego almost go bankrupt in 2004? What external changes and internal c

1. How did Lego almost go bankrupt in 2004? What external changes and internal changes at Lego pushed them to the brink? 2. Lego's first turnaround effort under Poul Ploughmann fr…

1. How did pre-WWI push the idea of eugenics? 2. Why and who declared Carrie Buc

1. How did pre-WWI push the idea of eugenics? 2. Why and who declared Carrie Buck an imbecile? 3. -what is eugenics, immigration of people non-desirables, Charles Darwirn -look at…

1. How did the market system differ from the systems for allocating resources th

1. How did the market system differ from the systems for allocating resources that existed before it? 2. Why did Political Economy only come into existence with th 3. During the M…

1. How did women suddenly entering the workforce affect the official measure of

1. How did women suddenly entering the workforce affect the official measure of GDP? 2. Does the fact that we never have included home production (housekeeping, raising the kids, …

1. How do the following events affect GDP (i.e. raise, lower or no effect)? Brie

1. How do the following events affect GDP (i.e. raise, lower or no effect)? Briefly explain your answers. (10 points) a. A mother takes care of her child in her own home. b. Mary …

1. How does Warby Parker integrate social responsibility into its business? 2. W

1. How does Warby Parker integrate social responsibility into its business? 2. Why does Warby Parker charge $4 to those in need of eyeglasses in developing countries? 1. How does …

1. How does a change in taxes primarily affect aggregatedemand? a. A tax change

1. How does a change in taxes primarily affect aggregatedemand? a. A tax change alters exports and net exports. b. A tax change alters investment by an equal and oppositeamount. c…

1. How does the Netflix business model work? 2. Which firms are or have been Net

1. How does the Netflix business model work? 2. Which firms are or have been Netflix’s most significant competitors? How do their financial results or performance of their efforts…

1. How does the health of the economy affect your financial health? How healthy

1. How does the health of the economy affect your financial health? How healthy is the U.S. economy right now? On what measures do you base your judgments? How will your appreciat…

1. How does the physiography of the Huang He River valley differ from that of th

1. How does the physiography of the Huang He River valley differ from that of the valley of the Yangtze? 2. Why is Japan so much more heavily forested than China? 3. Why has Shang…

1. How does your savings compare with the national average? As stated above, Ame

1. How does your savings compare with the national average? As stated above, Americans are saving less and less all of the time. How do you think this will eventually affect the e…

1. How has the educational system affected the quality of our labor force? 2. Ex

1.            How has the educational system affected the quality of our labor force? 2.            Explain the Malthusian theory of population. Is it relevant today anywhere in t…

1. How is earnings per common share calculated? 2. Which of the following items

1. How is earnings per common share calculated? 2. Which of the following items could be found on a statement of shareholders' equity? Note: Add additional information to your sel…

1. How is selling assets to foreigners different from selling goods and services

1. How is selling assets to foreigners different from selling goods and services? 2. Which part of the Balance of Payments accounts increases when we record the sale of an asset t…

1. How many DVDS should be sold to rent per day to maximize profit? Please expla

1. How many DVDS should be sold to rent per day to maximize profit? Please explain 2. What is the economic profit for the firm operating where economic profit is maximized Please …

1. How many firms are present in the textbook version of the market structure ca

1. How many firms are present in the textbook version of the market structure called "monopoly"? 2. A S4 monopolist knows that it is facing a downward sloping demand curve. For ex…

1. How many sellers constitute a monopoly market? a. 1 b. 2 or 3 c. between 5 to

1. How many sellers constitute a monopoly market? a. 1 b. 2 or 3 c. between 5 to 10 d. between 10 and 50 e. many 2. Which of the following would help to establish a monopoly? a. p…

1. How might the \"Merchants of Doubt\" be seen as a political economic determin

1. How might the "Merchants of Doubt" be seen as a political economic determinant of health? How might Revlon fit into this analysis? 2. How might AIDS be seen as a political econ…

1. How serious is the threat of an onine sales tax to Amazon? How would sales be

1. How serious is the threat of an onine sales tax to Amazon? How would sales be affected if Amazon were required to collect sales taxes in all states? How would profits be affect…

1. How will the equilibrium price and quantity in the market for WHEAT be affect

1. How will the equilibrium price and quantity in the market for WHEAT be affected when farmers growing soybeans experience a decrease in the price of soybeans? The big thing that…

1. How would you use the Harrod-Domar Growth Model to support the first series o

1. How would you use the Harrod-Domar Growth Model to support the first series of the development theory (1950s- 1960s)? 2. What are the criticisms of the Stages Model? 3. What ar…

1. Hsieh-Hseih Inc. must choose between two copiers: The ZZ20 or the GG50 . (The

1.             Hsieh-Hseih Inc. must choosebetween two copiers: The ZZ20or the GG50. (The copier chosen will continue to be selected for the foreseeable future.) The ZZ20costs $3,…

1. Human recourses is a ___ type of job, so it does not fit directly into the ch

1. Human recourses is a ___ type of job, so it does not fit directly into the chain of command. a) authoritative b) staff c) top management d) advisory e) line 2. When a functiona…

1. I If the economy is operating on the upward sloping portion of the short-run

1.     I If the economy is operating on the upward sloping portion of the short-run aggregate supply, SAS, curve; show that an increase in aggregate demand, AD, from expansionary …

1. I purchase a 1-year 5 percent bond for $1000. If I decide on an immediate res

                    1. I purchase a 1-year 5 percent bond for $1000. If I decide on an immediate resale, how much will I get for the bond if                                       …

1. Ideally, municipalities should set annual goals that meet what basic principl

1. Ideally, municipalities should set annual goals that meet what basic principles 2. State the first three given reasons why a municipality might consider the GIPS approach, and,…

1. Identify ONE article that is Macroeconomics in nature. The article may be dom

1. Identify ONE article that is Macroeconomics in nature. The article may be domestic or international. The source and date of source must be written across each article. The arti…

1. Identify a large retailer of your choice (Target, WalMart, etc). 2. What priv

1. Identify a large retailer of your choice (Target, WalMart, etc). 2. What private-label brand does your chosen retailer offer. 3. What products are included in the product line?…

1. Identify each as either Positive (P) economic statements or Normative (N) eco

1. Identify each as either Positive (P) economic statements or Normative (N) economic statements: Smoking causes unfair harm in public parks. An increase in income will cause a de…