People have little incentive to produce a public good because a there is

a. Tragedy of the Commons.

b. the social benefit is less than the private benefit.

c. there is a free-rider problem.

d. the social benefit is less than the social cost.

The ALG Manufacturing Company has gathered the following information for the month of September: • 6,000 units in the beginning Work-in-Process Inventory (75% complete as to materials, 1/3 complete with respect to the conversion costs) • 60,000

A bank has $200 million in demand deposits and $150 million in reserves. The reserve ratio is 20 percent. What is the maximum amount of loans the bank can make from its reserves?

Assume that markets are efficient. During a trading day, American Golf, Inc., announces that it has lost a contract for a large golfing project that, prior to the news, it was widely believed to have secured.

1. What is the difference between fixed, variable, and periodic costs?

Which of the following is an example of a positive, as opposed to normative, statement? a. The federal government should decrease coverage of unemployment benefits to stimulate the economy out of the recession. b.

Pool Line is the manufacturer of a pool cleaning system that has been called by the pool construction industry, "the miracle we have waited a lifetime for." The cleaning system is very effective and recommended by all consumer magazines.

Use the following example to answer the following questions: Imagine that Stella deposits $25,000 in currency (which she had been storing in her closet) into her checking account at the bank.

Barr Corp. started a long-term construction project in 20X0. The following data relate to this project: Contract price $4,200,000 Costs incurred in 20X0 $1,750,000 Estimated costs to complete $1,750,000 Progress billings $900,000 Collections on

Bob contributed a building with an adjusted basis to Bob of $50,000 and a fair market value of $150,000 subject to a mortgage of $120,000 in exchange for a 30 percent interest in the Alpha Partnership. Alpha will assume the mortgage on the building.

Nareen is single, 68 years old, and reports the following in 2018: a. $12,000 alimony received (divorced in 2010) b. $82,520 Schedule C profit c. $3,500 SEP (self-employed pension) plan contribution d. $7,150 qualified dividends e.