Economics

1. Regulation in the real world is often undertaken for political reason rather

1. Regulation in the real world is often undertaken for political reason rather than for economic reason? True False 2. The President is the most likely political actor to interve…

1. Regulatory statutes are designed primarily to: protect the public. raise mone

1.Regulatory statutes are designed primarily to: protect the public. raise money. provide the legal system with flexibility. define personal interests and public duties. 2.Exculpa…

1. Rent controls force landlords to price apartments below the equilibrium price

1. Rent controls force landlords to price apartments below the equilibrium price level. An immediate effect is a shortage (excess demand) of apartments, because the quantity of ap…

1. Research government Web sites for the four macroeconomic indicators for the U

1. Research government Web sites for the four macroeconomic indicators for the U.S. for a period of 10 years between 1970%u2013present: 2. Analyze the findings and comment on the …

1. Research the effects of the Saudi Arabian government’s policies regarding int

1. Research the effects of the Saudi Arabian government’s policies regarding international trade. Focus on the value of items traded, and the balance of trade. Consider: a-Name th…

1. Restek Chromatography Products and Solutions company purchased new packaging

1. Restek Chromatography Products and Solutions company purchased new packaging equipment with an estimated useful life of 10 years. Cost of the equipment was $20,000 and the salv…

1. Retail Sales 2. S&P 500 Stock Index Based on this information, the team will

1. Retail Sales 2. S&P 500 Stock Index Based on this information, the team will write a 2-4-slide presentation in MS PowerPoint addressing the following items: 1) An analysis …

1. Retail stores put a number of items in the aisles leading to the checkout sta

1.   Retail stores put a number of items in the aisles leading to the checkout station. These are placed there to remind customers of things they may have overlooked, or to show p…

1. Risk-averse persons sometimes prefer to play some gambles even if they know t

1. Risk-averse persons sometimes prefer to play some gambles even if they know that those gambles are not fair, i.e., on average people lose by playing them. One plausible explana…

1. Rival in consumption, non-rival in consumption 2. Exclusive, Non-Exclusive 3.

1. Rival in consumption, non-rival in consumption 2. Exclusive, Non-Exclusive 3. Rival in consumption, non-rival in consumption 4. Exclusive, Non - Exclusive 5. Private Good, Open…

1. Rivalrousness in consumtion menas that? (A)You are prevented from consuming t

1. Rivalrousness in consumtion menas that? (A)You are prevented from consuming the good or service (B)You can not prevent from consuming a good or service service from non-payment…

1. Roshima is researching universities where she could study for her MBA degree.

1. Roshima is researching universities where she could study for her MBA degree. She is considering 3 major attributes that she considers important in her choice: ranking, price, …

1. Roshima is researching universities where she could study for her MBA degree.

1. Roshima is researching universities where she could study for her MBA degree. She is considering 3 major attributes that she considers important in her choice: ranking, price, …

1. Roshima is researching universities where she could study for her MBA degree.

1. Roshima is researching universities where she could study for her MBA degree. She is considering 3 major attributes that she considers important in her choice: ranking, price, …

1. Roshima is researching universities where she could study for her MBA degree.

1. Roshima is researching universities where she could study for her MBA degree. She is considering 3 major attributes that she considers important in her choice: ranking, price, …

1. Roshima is researching universities where she could study for her MBA degree.

1. Roshima is researching universities where she could study for her MBA degree. She is considering 3 major attributes that she considers important in her choice: ranking, price, …

1. Running persistent current account deficits is similar to: A.Owing money to o

1. Running persistent current account deficits is similar to:      A.Owing money to ourselves. B.Taking money out of one pocket and putting it in another. C. Running up debt on a …

1. Rural-Urban Migration Consider the following variation of the basic Harris-To

1.     Rural-Urban Migration Consider the following variation of the basic Harris-Todaro Model. Assume that the going wage in agriculture is normalized at 1. The wage in the forma…

1. Rural-Urban Migration Consider the following variation of the basic Harris-To

1.     Rural-Urban Migration Consider the following variation of the basic Harris-Todaro Model. Assume that the going wage in agriculture is normalized at 1. The wage in the forma…

1. SCENARIO B: Suppose that due to favorable economic conditions, the price that

1. SCENARIO B: Suppose that due to favorable economic conditions, the price that this firm can sell its product for rises to $22. For question 1. Fill in Table B - Each box is wor…

1. Sales data for laptop computers sold in a market indicate the following: 1) A

1. Sales data for laptop computers sold in a market indicate the following: 1) At a $1,500 price 120,000 laptops were sold and 2) When prices fell to $1,200 sales increased to 160…

1. Sales data for laptop computers sold in a market indicate the following: 1) A

1. Sales data for laptop computers sold in a market indicate the following: 1) At a $1,500 price 120,000 laptops were sold and 2) When prices fell to $1,200 sales increased to 160…

1. Sally is considering opening a beauty salon. She anticipates the following an

1. Sally is considering opening a beauty salon. She anticipates the following annual costs: Sally's Annual Costs Additionally, Sally is withdrawing S34,000 from her Furniture: Equ…

1. Sam\'s total utility for bananas is in the table above. Sam\'s marginal utili

1. Sam's total utility for bananas is in the table above. Sam's marginal utility from the fourth banana is 100 25 20 15 cannot be determined from the given information. 2. Suppose…

1. Sarah anticipates that the CPI will increase by 5% in 2009. She believes that

1. Sarah anticipates that the CPI will increase by 5% in 2009. She believes that her performance in her job in 2008 warrants a 2% increase in salary in 2009. In 2008, she made $30…

1. Scarcity underlies the need for an economic system of any type. What is scarc

1. Scarcity underlies the need for an economic system of any type. What is scarcity? Is it possible to ever eliminate scarcity? In what two ways could an economy try to eliminate …

1. Segmentating the toothpaste market by factors such as cavity prevention, whit

1. Segmentating the toothpaste market by factors such as cavity prevention, whitening, fresh breath, flavor, enamel strengthening is an example of: psychographic segmentation user…

1. Select any research idea that you are interested. Write down a research quest

1. Select any research idea that you are interested. Write down a research question. For example, I am interested in the Salary of baseball players. My research question is "Does …

1. Select the best answer The standard of living depends on the real GDP per per

1. Select the best answer The standard of living depends on the real GDP per person. True False The neoclassical theory of growth states that growth ends if technological change s…

1. Self-interest a. is never to anyone’s benefit other than to the selfish perso

1.         Self-interest a.         is never to anyone’s benefit other than to the selfish person. b.         can lead to the social good according to Adam Smith if government pro…

1. Separate standards refers to A) the elimination of tariffs and quotas by trad

1. Separate standards refers to A) the elimination of tariffs and quotas by trading partners. B) common product safety, environment, labor, and fair competition standards agreed u…

1. Several questions in this problem set are based on the 8/19/12 Wall Street Jo

1. Several questions in this problem set are based on the 8/19/12 Wall Street Journal article "Cartel Pushes Up Price of Rubber." This article is at the end of the module on Antit…

1. Several years ago Congress required the installation of anti-pollution device

1. Several years ago Congress required the installation of anti-pollution devices on new automobiles sold in this country. Since these devices are relatively expensive, it is natu…

1. Shareholders are special because they provide capital. But, debtholders, incl

1. Shareholders are special because they provide capital. But, debtholders, including banks and bondholders, clearly also provide capital. Moreover, employees provide human capita…

1. Short Run Suppose the book-printing industry is competitive and begins in a l

1. Short Run Suppose the book-printing industry is competitive and begins in a long-run equilibrium. Then Hi-Tech Printing Company invents a new process that sharply reduces the c…

1. Should airlines operate flights with emply seats? Read the Aplia-authored art

1. Should airlines operate flights with emply seats? Read the Aplia-authored article in the following scrollbox and then answer the subsequent question. Should I Stay, or Should I…

1. Should airlines operate flights with empty seats? Aa Aa Read the Aplia-author

1. Should airlines operate flights with empty seats? Aa Aa Read the Aplia-authored article in the following scrollbox and then answer the subsequent question. Should I Stay, or Sh…

1. Should airlines operate flights with empty seats? Read the Aplia-authored art

1. Should airlines operate flights with empty seats? Read the Aplia-authored article in the following scrollbox and then answer the subsequent question. Should I Stay, or Should I…

1. Show how the following transactions are entered into the US balance of paymen

1. Show how the following transactions are entered into the US balance of payments: a.    A US resident imports $500 worth of goods from the UK and promises to pay in three months…

1. Show the effect of dollar appreciation and depreciation with the euro on the

1. Show the effect of dollar appreciation and depreciation with the euro on the price of U.S. exports and imports by updating Table 15.2, as shown in the updated table. 3. If the …

1. Shown below are the production possibilities curves for two nations: the Unit

1. Shown below are the production possibilities curves for two nations: the United States and Chile. Suppose these two nations do not currently engage in international trade or sp…

1. Side effects of financing government spending Aa Aa Suppose the government of

1. Side effects of financing government spending Aa Aa Suppose the government of Wunderbar wants to finance a $1 million increase in government spending by raising taxes. The tax …

1. Simple Tax questions (3 points) For each question. the tax rate is 35%. Deter

1. Simple Tax questions (3 points) For each question. the tax rate is 35%. Determine the annual after-tax profit. No present value analysis is required. a) Sam's Mower Repair take…

1. Simth owned five acres of land inWilton, New York, on which were two springs

1. Simth owned five acres of land inWilton, New York, on which were two springs of mineral water and machinery to bottle the mineral water. Smith sold the real property to Brown f…

1. Since a perfectly competitive firm can sell as much as it wishes at the marke

1. Since a perfectly competitive firm can sell as much as it wishes at the market price, why can the firm not simply increase its profits by selling an extremely high quantity? 1.…

1. Since the harmful consequences of the minimum wage law (a classic price floor

1. Since the harmful consequences of the minimum wage law (a classic price floor) fall disproportionately on unskilled and often poor workers, we might expect this group of societ…

1. Since the millennium, job growth is A) growing. B) about the same as it was i

1. Since the millennium, job growth is A) growing. B) about the same as it was in the 1990s. C) lagging. 2. Which statement about the United States at present is false? A) We have…

1. Skyscraper City has a subway system, for which a one-way fare is $1.50. There

1. Skyscraper City has a subway system, for which a one-way fare is $1.50. There is pressure on the mayor to reduce the fare by one-third, to $1.00. The mayor is dismayed, thinkin…

1. Skyscraper City has a subway system, for which a one-way fare is $1.50. There

1. Skyscraper City has a subway system, for which a one-way fare is $1.50. There is pressure on the mayor to reduce the fare by one-third, to $1.00. The mayor is dismayed, thinkin…

1. Smith suggests that division of labor leads to increased production through t

1. Smith suggests that division of labor leads to increased production through three different avenues. Explain. 2. “It is the great multiplication of the production of all the di…