What do you mean by scarcity?

Government intervention can increase total welfare when A) there are costs or benefits that are external to the market. B) consumers do not have perfect information about product quality.

If u cause a car accident which type of insurance will require you to pay the least out of pocket?

When a country allows international trade and becomes an importer of a good, domestic producers of the good are better off, and domestic consumers of the good are worse off. a. TRUE b. FALSE

Watson Corporation is considering buying a machine for $25,000. Its estimated useful life is 5 years, with no salvage value. Watson anticipates annual net income after taxes of $1,500 from the new machine.

The U. S. Bureau of Land Management sets a fee for ranchers who graze their animals on public land. The fee is equal to $1.43 per animal unit per month - the amount of forage needed to feed one cow and its calf, or five sheep, for a month.

Some company executives favor the idea of contract manufacturing using local players, whereas others feel a direct investment strategy would be better. What would most strengthen argument for direct investment?

A company has a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. On December 31, year one, the accumulated benefit obligation is $45,900, the projected benefit obligation is $68,100, and the fair value of the plan assets is $62,000.

Which type of workplace culture emphasizes the development of new skills? a. achievement-based b. adaptive-based c. involvement-oriented d. consistency-oriented

Jones Co. started the year with no inventory. During the year, it purchased two identical inventory items at different times. The first purchase cost $1,240 and the other, $1,570. Jones sold one of the items during the year.

The culture of UPS places service to the customer among the company's highest business objectives, which is reflected in their use of information systems to enable customer tracking of their packages.