Why are economists interested in the unemployment rate?

Ben is a self-employed accountant who works overtime during the first two weeks of April to finish his clients' tax forms before the filing deadline. During this time, Ben is most likely to show a (n)

Oligopoly is a market structure that can foster either competition or cooperation behavior and generally is correlated to higher profit rates. economists would rate this market structure based on performance as a.

Suppose that there is a news report of a shortage of gasoline. what does this mean? if the market system were left alone, how would this shortage be eliminated?

Suppose the economy is currently operating at potential output; an expansionary gap may be caused by each of the following except: a positive demand shock. a positive inflation shock. an increase in government spending.

Which statement most accurately describes the FDIC's auditor independence requirements? a. FDIC independence requirements incorporate requirements for attorneys and actuaries. b.

A year ago, you deposited $30,000 into a retirement savings account at a fixed rate of 5.5 percent. Today, you could earn a fixed rate of 6.5 percent on a similar type account. However, your rate is fixed and cannot be adjusted.

When banks spend (or loan) money, the money supply increases and when interest / loan payments are received, the money supply declines ... True false

On March 31 a company needed to estimate its ending inventory to prepare its first quarter financial statements.

Company X had a net income of $25,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016. In 2016, Company X paid the out dividends of $10,000. At the end of 2016, Company X had a retained earnings balance of $60,000.

For an airline, which of the following would not be an operational budget? A cash receipts budget of flying consumers. A budget of planned air miles to be flown. A fuel budget. A materials budget for aircraft parts. A labor budget for flight crew.