Economics

1. Ms. Marie, a health information department staffmember at New Directions Medi

1. Ms. Marie, a health information department staffmember at New Directions Medical Center, re-ceived a call from the emergency room at St. John’sHospital requesting that all prev…

1. Multinational enterprises Aa Aa Which of the following are common characteris

1. Multinational enterprises Aa Aa Which of the following are common characteristics of multinational enterprises (MNEs)? Check all that apply. Diversified operations Foreign sale…

1. Multiple Choice: Which is an example of indirect finance? A. Ashley closes he

1. Multiple Choice: Which is an example of indirect finance?     A.     Ashley closes her account at Green Bank.     B.     Ethan deposits money in Blue Bank, and Jenna takes out …

1. Multiple regression model and the least-squares methocd The term marketing mi

1. Multiple regression model and the least-squares methocd The term marketing mix refers to the different components that can be controlled in a marketing strategy to increase sal…

1. NPV (Net Present Value) versus PI (Profitability Index) Consider the followin

   1. NPV (Net Present Value) versus PI (Profitability Index) Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects available to Global Investments, Inc.: Projects C0 C1 C2 PI NP…

1. Name a good or a type of good (a) that you would like to learn more about, or

1. Name a good or a type of good (a) that you would like to learn more about, or else (b) that you would like to have and that you might consider buying in the next 5 years. Wheth…

1. Name and explain the types of elections in Texas. 2. Explain the role of the

1. Name and explain the types of elections in Texas. 2. Explain the role of the third party in Texas elections. 3. What are some of the factors that have led to higher than averag…

1. Name two reasons why firms would not want to pay their workers based on reser

1. Name two reasons why firms would not want to pay their workers based on reservation wages. 2. Using pizza as an example, describe a way that a social planner could increase eff…

1. National Bank of Guerneville has $____ in excess reserves. 2. Commonwealth Ba

1. National Bank of Guerneville has $____ in excess reserves. 2. Commonwealth Bank has $_____ in excess reserves. 3. Now suppose that a customer of National Bank of Guerneville wr…

1. Negative /positive/ zero 2. As equal number of/fewer/more 3. How short-run pr

1. Negative /positive/ zero 2. As equal number of/fewer/more 3. How short-run profit or losses induce entry or exit Bikes is a company that manufactures bikes in a m ly competitiv…

1. Net exports ________. Answer 2.. IS Graph 1 3. Planned investment spending __

1.  Net exports ________. Answer 2..IS Graph 1 3.   Planned investment spending ________. 4..IS Curve Exogenous Variables and Parameters 6.  IS Curve Exogenous Variables and Param…

1. New growth theory, developed by economists like Joseph Schumpter and Paul Rom

1. New growth theory, developed by economists like Joseph Schumpter and Paul Romer, predicts: Select one: a. growth will continue because our desire to act in our self-interest wi…

1. Newspaper vending machines are designed so that once you have paid for one pa

1. Newspaper vending machines are designed so that once you have paid for one paper; you have access to all the papers in the machine and could take multiple papers at a time. How…

1. Nominal output increased from $6.2 trillion to $9.0 trillion from 2003 to 201

1. Nominal output increased from $6.2 trillion to $9.0 trillion from 2003 to 2010. The GDP deflator index rose from 160 to 200 in that time. By how much did real output change? Sh…

1. Normalizing international trade between Cuba and the US is unlikely to happen

1. Normalizing international trade between Cuba and the US is unlikely to happen. 2.Government has no business regulating the sale of medicine. 3.Minimum wage laws are the result …

1. Northwest Iron and Steel is considering getting involved in electronic commer

1. Northwest Iron and Steel is considering getting involved in electronic commerce. A modest e-commerce package is available for $30,000. The company wants to recover the cost in …

1. Novo Nordisk A/S, a Danisg firm, sells insulin and other drugs worldwide. Act

1. Novo Nordisk A/S, a Danisg firm, sells insulin and other drugs worldwide. Activella, an estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy sold by Novo-Nordisk, is examined usi…

1. Now suppose in a country, Its GDP equals $15 billion. Consumption equals $9 b

1. Now suppose in a country, Its GDP equals $15 billion. Consumption equals $9 billion. Government purchases equal $1.5 billion. Tax revenue equal $1 billion. Let’s assume that we…

1. Now suppose the two doctors play this game twice. Also, suppose each doctor c

1. Now suppose the two doctors play this game twice. Also, suppose each doctor can play one of two strategies: it can play either “always charge the low price†or “tit for ta…

1. Now that you understand how critical customer communication is to a business,

1. Now that you understand how critical customer communication is to a business, why would a company such as McDonald's, which is already well known to virtually all consumers in …

1. Numerical Problem 1: Understanding Elasticities (5 pt) Suppose the demand cur

1. Numerical Problem 1: Understanding Elasticities (5 pt) Suppose the demand curve for a product is given by Q = 10-224 0.25Ps, where P is the price of the product and Ps is the p…

1. Of U.S. firms with less than 500 employees: (Points : 1) Less than 25% export

1. Of U.S. firms with less than 500 employees: (Points : 1)       Less than 25% export;       Less than 40% export;       Less than 5% export;       Over 50% export. 2. An order w…

1. Of the following, which is NOT a characteristic of a pure monopoly? (A) Barri

1. Of the following, which is NOT a characteristic of a pure monopoly? (A) Barriers to enter the industry are high.* (B) The sales price in a monopoly is set independently of dema…

1. Office building maintenance plans call for thestripping, waxing, and buffing

1. Office building maintenance plans call for thestripping, waxing, and buffing of ceramic floor tiles. This work iscontracted out to office maintenance firms, and both technology…

1. Offshore Petroleum\'s fixed costs are $2,500,000. Selling price per barrel of

1.     Offshore Petroleum's fixed costs are $2,500,000. Selling price per barrel of oil is $18 and variable costs per barrel are $10. a.     Determine the breakeven output (in dol…

1. Oil refiners can vary the mix of gasoline versus diesel fuel derived from a b

1. Oil refiners can vary the mix of gasoline versus diesel fuel derived from a barrel of oil. If the price of diesel fuel falls relative to the price of gasoline: a. supply of gas…

1. On page 236 in the text (Figure 12.2), your author lists the many factors tha

1. On page 236 in the text (Figure 12.2), your author lists the many factors that may shift the aggregate demand curve of the U.S. economy. Which one (1) of these do YOU think is …

1. On the Solow Diagram, an increase in productivity is shown by A, an upward sh

1. On the Solow Diagram, an increase in productivity is shown by                A,            an upward shift of the depreciation plus capital dilution line B.an upward shift of t…

1. On the banks of the Great Fish River sit an oil refinery and a paper mill. Bo

1. On the banks of the Great Fish River sit an oil refinery and a paper mill. Both generate a water pollutant called gunk that kills fish, reducing the profits of local fishing bo…

1. On the production possibilities frontier graph, the closer the economy\'s pro

1. On the production possibilities frontier graph, the closer the economy's production is to the origin of the graph and the farther away it is from the PPF, a) the more unemploym…

1. On the production possibilities frontier graph, the closer the economy\'s pro

1. On the production possibilities frontier graph, the closer the economy's production is to the origin of the graph and the farther away it is from the PPF, a) the more unemploym…

1. One Disadvantage of licensing as a mode of entry into foreign markets is that

1. One Disadvantage of licensing as a mode of entry into foreign markets is that A) It is uneconomical due to the high transportation costs. B) It can cause the firm to quickly lo…

1. One defining characteristic of pure monopoly is that: A. The monopolist is a

1. One defining characteristic of pure monopoly is that: A. The monopolist is a price taker B. The monopolist uses advertising C. The monopolist produces a product with no close s…

1. One of the core principles of economics is that markets are a good way to org

1. One of the core principles of economics is that markets are a good way to organize economic activity. Markets feature buyers and sellers, each who seek to maximize the ben- cfi…

1. One of the critical success factors in strategic planning is employee involve

1. One of the critical success factors in strategic planning is employee involvement. While I firmly believe in engaging all stakeholders in the strategic planning process, how th…

1. One of the things Alexis enjoys about her team\'s _______ is that she\'s allo

1. One of the things Alexis enjoys about her team's _______ is that she's allowed to learn and experiment without fear of being ridiculed. A. cohesiveness B. social facilitation C…

1. One of them is not an International Global Institution: A. Organization for S

1.   One of them is not an International Global Institution: A.   Organization for Security and Cooperation of Europe B.   World Bank C.   International Monetary Fund D.   World T…

1. One reason unemployed people have a harder time getting hired than do similar

1. One reason unemployed people have a harder time getting hired than do similar employed workers is because looking for a new job is: A) adverse selection. B) signaling. (incorre…

1. One way to increase the labor force participation of women is to provide them

1. One way to increase the labor force participation of women is to provide them with resources for child-care, since they are often the primary caregivers. Consider three plans. …

1. Only use 25 -50 words to answers the questions. 10 Points a. What is the purp

1. Only use 25 -50 words to answers the questions. 10 Points a. What is the purpose of the International Monetary Fund? b. What is the role of the World Bank? c. What is the effec…

1. Open market operations generally involve (Points : 1) the Fed making discount

1. Open market operations generally involve (Points : 1)        the Fed making discount loans to depository institutions.        the Fed buying and selling common stock in order t…

1. Operational effectiveness is usually not enough to yield sustainable competit

1. Operational effectiveness is usually not enough to yield sustainable competitive advantage because: a. it is not profitable for firms to perform the same tasks differently from…

1. Opportunity cost and production possibilities Megan is a skiled toy maker who

1. Opportunity cost and production possibilities Megan is a skiled toy maker who is able to produce both trains and kites. She has 8 hours a day to produce toys. The following tab…

1. Opportunity cost is a key concept in Economics. The textbook defines the oppo

1. Opportunity cost is a key concept in Economics. The textbook defines the opportunity cost as the best alternative that must be given up to obtain some item. Use the opportunity…

1. Optimal choice of capital Caroline makes sweaters in her home. Starting with

1. Optimal choice of capital Caroline makes sweaters in her home. Starting with just some knitting needles and yarn, she was able to knit 50 sweaters per year. Now some local stor…

1. Optimal choice of capital Sharon makes sweaters in her home. Starting with ju

1. Optimal choice of capital Sharon makes sweaters in her home. Starting with just some knitting needles and yarn, she was able to knit 70 sweaters per year. Now some local stores…

1. Other things being equal, demand is MORE elastic when a) the good is a luxury

1.         Other things being equal, demand is MORE elastic when a)         the good is a luxury and not a necessity. b)        the good is broadly defined (a hamburger rather tha…

1. Other things the same, automatic stabilizers tend to raise expenditures durin

1. Other things the same, automatic stabilizers tend to raise expenditures during recessions and lower expenditures during expansions. raise expenditures during expansions and rec…

1. Over the past few years the price of a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. has fal

1. Over the past few years the price of a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. has fallen a great deal. This decrease in gasoline prices has affected the market for large SUVs in the U.…

1. Over the past several years, the target rate of unemployment has risen. Which

1. Over the past several years, the target rate of unemployment has risen. Which of the following would not be used to explain this? a) Congress passed a bill that requires the ta…