Homework Help: Social Studies: Economics

Recent Homework Questions About Economics

Economics
Select an industry that is affected by the economy, such as the airline, automotive, home building, or technological industry. Keep in mind that you will use the industry chosen throughout the course. „h Find at least two sources to help you answer the following questions...
Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 9:37pm

home economics
my question says : state two responsibilities of the food saftey act then it says : who is responsible for enforcing this act ?
Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 3:25pm

home economics
who is responsible for enforcing the food saftey act ?
Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 3:19pm

home economics
what responsibilities do the food saftey act have ?
Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 3:18pm

home economics
what do the lettters HACCP stand for ?
Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 3:17pm

Managerial Economics
Please explain the reasons why Harley Davidson cycle company would want copyrights on the word hog and for exclusive rights to its engine sound
Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 12:59am

Managerial Economics
If all assumptions of perfect competition hold, why would firms in such industry have little incentive to carry out technological change
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 11:15pm

Economics
Mirk Labs is a British pharmaceutical company that currently enjoys a patent monopoly in Europe, Canada, and the United States on Zatab (pronounced zay-tab), an allergy medication. The global demand for Zatab is: Qd=15.0-0.2P Where Qd is annual quantity demanded (in millions ...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 9:31pm

Economics
The Qwik Serve Clinic always has three M.D.s and eight R.N.s working at its 24-hour clinic, which serves customers with minor emergencies and ailments. The clinic has hired an efficiency expert to examine its operations and make suggestions for reducing costs. For some of the ...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 9:24pm

economics
why might a leader of a developing nation talk about scarcity and trade-offs?
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 11:36pm

mathematical economics
suppose a monopolist produces and sells a product ona 2 diferent markets. demand function on the two markets are repectively i=market 1 / ii=market 2 Pi= 200-2Qi Pii=180-4Qii cost function is C=20(Qi+Qii) A) what Quantities and price that maximize the firm's profit B) how ...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 10:41am

economics
Assume that the economy is already in a recession, and both the President and Congress have decided to do something to restore the economy. Both agree that lowering taxes would not be a good idea, but do believe that it is in the best interest of the economy to increase ...
Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 12:25am

Economics
Between which points is the opportunity cost per thousand automobiles highest? Between which points is the opportunity cost per thousand tons of beef highest? (10 pts) points A-E Beef at A-E 10, 9, 7, 4 0 Autos at A-E 0, 2, 4, 6, 8
Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 2:04pm

Economics
a. Plot (EXCEL directions are on this site.) these production possibilities data, placing automobiles on the horizontal axis. What is the opportunity cost of the first 2,000 automobiles produced? Between which points is the opportunity cost per thousand automobiles highest? ...
Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 2:01pm

Economics
I have created an accurate graph on excel and I believe the answers to the first 2 portions of the question are: The opportunity cost of the first 2,000 automobiles is the inability to produce 1000 tons of beef or we give up 1000 tons of beef in order to produce 2,000 ...
Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 1:59pm

check geo
some latin america countries need debt relief: A)from other countries to carry out economic progress b)because such a large segment of thier population is poor. C)because thier economics are doing well. D)but have too good a credit rating with international banks. my choose a ...
Friday, August 21, 2009 at 9:26pm

Consumer Economics
Hello, I'm having a bit of trouble with two questions: 1. Phoenecia deposits $300 into a simple interest account that pays 3%. After 7 months what will be the total value of her account? (A)$309.00 (B)$305.25 (C)$321.00 (D)$9.00 2. Which of the following help to reduce an ...
Friday, August 21, 2009 at 12:11am

Economics
Explain how each of the following people would talk about scarcity and trade-offs. a) The President of the United States: b) The leader of a developing nation. c) A U.S. citizen whose income is in the top one percent. d) A U.S. citizen whose income is in the bottom five percent.
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 6:16pm

Economics
What is price elasticity?
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 4:32am

Grade 10 Home economics
define the following fibre characteristics -conduction of heat -texture -lustre -moisture absorbency -strenght -flammability
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 3:53am

economics
Discuss similarities and differences in the roles economists play as policy advisors and as scientists. How would advice offered to policymakers differ depending on which role an economist assumes?
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 2:22am

12th grade A.P.Economics
Identify the trade-offs and opportunity cost of a decision using a decision-making grid. I know how to make a decision-making grid to show the opportnity cost....but how do i identify trade-off and opportunity cost in the grid???? I don't get the question actually...plase ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 10:46pm

Managerial Economics
How does a price ceiling undermine the rationing function of market-determined prices? How could rationing coupons insure that consumers with the highest values get the limited amount of a good supplied when government price ceilings create shortage? Fully explain answer based...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 7:39pm

Managerial Economics
. The Largo Publishing house uses 400 printers and 200 printing presses to produce books. A printer’s wage rate is $20, and the price of a printing press is $5, 000. The last printer added 20 books to total output, while the last press added 1,000 books to total output. ...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 11:20am

Economics
Explain how you could use a bar to represent and interpret one or more aspects of the data. Which aspects of the data would the bar graph help interpret?
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 5:17am

12th grade A.P. Economics
How do economists use the phrase “guns or butter”?
Monday, August 17, 2009 at 12:28pm

Economics
Which of the following contains only positive statements, rather than normative statements? A. The unemployment rate is high mainly because companies are hiring immigrants to fill positions that would have been offered to natives. Companies should hire more native workers. B. ...
Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 5:14pm

Economics
Sun State Mining Inc., an all-equity firm, is considering forming a new division that will increase the firm's assets by 50%. Sun State currently has a required return of 18%, U.S. Treasury bonds yield 7%, and the market risk premium is 5%. If Sun State wants to reduce its...
Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 9:29am

Economics
If 10-year T-bonds have a yield of 5.2%, 10-year corporate bonds yield 7.5%, the maturity risk premium on all 10-year bonds is 1.1%, and corporate bonds have a 0.2% liquidity premium versus a zero liquidity premium for T-bonds, what is the default risk premium on the corporate...
Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 9:28am

Economics
In the short run, if the Reserve bank decreases interest rates, then consumption and investment_____, planned aggregate expenditure _____ are short-run equilibrium output_____. A: increase, increases, increases B: increase, increases, decreases C: increase, decreases, ...
Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 12:22am

economics
1. The rationale for punishment and correction comes from A. the social contract theory. B. RawlsÃ‚Â’s theory. C. utilitarianism. D. egoism. 2. The two major justifications for treatment and punishment are A. incapacitation and deterrence. B. just ...
Friday, August 14, 2009 at 8:45am

A.P. Economics
Why must the opportunity cost of a decision always be something desirable?
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 8:30pm

economics grad level
I cannot figure this our for the life of me!Assume that the gross national debt initially is equal to $3 trillion and the federal government then runs a deficit of $300 billion. What is the new level of gross national debt? What happens to the amount of debt held by the public...
Monday, August 10, 2009 at 4:09pm

AP Economics
Identify the trade-offs and opportunity cost of a decision using a decision-making grid. what is a decision making grid???? please can someone help me????
Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 6:02pm

Economics
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Creating capital is like depositing money in a savings account. You save during present in order to have more in the future.
Friday, August 7, 2009 at 6:35pm

A.P. Economics (Please check if I'm right)
Leaving class today, you decide to start an economics tutoring business. Your first step is to get the two categories of capital. Next you need to obtain the other factors of production. Specifically, what do you need in terms of land, labor, and capital. My Ans: Physical ...
Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 7:20pm

A.P. Economics
8. Which factor of production is represented by each of the following? An office building: An assembly line worker: A tree used to make paper: Unused soil: An artist: A student:
Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 5:58pm

12th grade AP Economics
Why might an economist look at the hundreds of cars moving along an assembly line an say, “ There is an example of scarcity”?
Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 2:15pm

statistics
An educator is considering two different videotapes for use in a half-day session designed to introduce students to the basics of economics. Students have been randomly assigned to two groups, and they all take the same written examination after viewing the videotape. The ...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 1:34pm

Economics
The Ali Baba Co is the only supplier of a particular type of Oriental carpet. The estimated demand for its carpets is Q= 112,000 – 500P + 5M, where Q= number of carpets, P= price of carpets (dollar per unit), and M= consumers income per capita. The estimated average ...
Friday, July 31, 2009 at 6:45pm

Micro-Economics
She doesn't know it, but Linda Maranees is the subject of a behavioral experiment that could change the odds of the gambling business. The Memphis, Tenn., retiree, her blouse bedecked with sequined cards and dice, has just received invitations to two nearby slot ...
Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 11:40pm

Economics
Poland Spring, Dasani and Aquafina who together produce 90% of all the bottled water consumed in the US, each spend well over $300 million a year on television advertising campaigns, promoting their water brands. If one firm is advertising its brands heavily, the others must ...
Monday, July 27, 2009 at 2:29pm

History
Describe how capitalism, agriculture, and industrialization contributed to economics, economic development, regional specialization, and social reform?
Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 4:37pm

Economics
Suppose that the governmental authorities wished to decrease use of a pesticide that is leaching into groundwater supplies in a watershed by 60% from current use levels. Discuss the advantages and/or disadvantages of distributing marketable pesticide permits to each farm ...
Friday, July 24, 2009 at 10:04pm

Economics
Are these accurate? 2)The manager of All City realtors wants to hire some real estate agents to specialize in selling housing units acquired by the Resolution Trust Commission (RTC) in its attempt to bail out the savings and loan industry. The commission paid by RTC to the ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 10:42pm

Economics
Please help me on this one! You are planning to estimate a short-run production function for your firm, and you have the following data on labor usage and output: Labor Output 3 1 7 2 9 3 11 5 17 8 17 10 20 15 24 18 26 22 28 21 30 23 A- Does a cubic equation appear to be a ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 8:22pm

Economics
Please Help You are planning to estimate a short-run production function for your firm, and you have collected the following data on labor usage and output: Labor Output 3 1 7 2 9 3 11 5 17 8 17 10 20 15 24 18 26 22 28 21 30 23 a.Does a cubic equation appear to be a suitable ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 8:15pm

Economics
Help me on this one please? labor usage -3,7,9,11,17,17,20,24,26,28,30 output-1,2,3,5,8,10,15,18,22,21,23 a. does a cubic equation appear to be a suitable specification, given these data? You may construct a scatter diagram to help with this question. b.using the computer ...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 8:34pm

Economics
Under marketing orders instituted during the 1930’s and administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, orange growers in California and Arizona have been successful in behaving as a cartel in the fresh orange market. Despite the ability of California and Arizona ...
Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 12:44pm

Economics
There is a graph showing the expansion path and three curves at 120, 180, 240 output levels.The expansion path hits these lines at(120) 20 (C)(capital units) 4(L)(Labor units, (180) 40 (C) 6(L), (240) 50(C) 8(L). There are three straight lines in faded gray that run with these...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 9:14pm

12 grade economics
describe four advantages of using price as an allocating mechanism?
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 11:25am

economics
distinguish between the individual supply curve and the market supply curve
Monday, July 13, 2009 at 10:50pm

Economics
I am having problems figuring out how to set this problem up. Gamma Corporation, one of the firms that retains you as a financial analyst, is considering buying out Beta Corporation, a small manufacturing firm that is now barely operating at a profit. You recommend the buyout ...
Monday, July 13, 2009 at 9:56pm

economics
describe the difference between the income effect and the substitution effect
Monday, July 13, 2009 at 5:12pm

economics
explain how the principle of diminishing marginal utility is related to the downward sloping demand curve?
Monday, July 13, 2009 at 5:11pm

AP Economics
Describe why every decision involves trade-off. Can you please explain it to me.I don't get it!!!
Monday, July 13, 2009 at 4:49pm

critical thinking
article "Obesity Is Not a Disease Sonia Arrison, “Obesity Matters,” Technology News, March 18, 2005, Copyright © 2005 ECT News Network, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission. "By making obesity a disease, government does all Americans—...
Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 11:02pm

Economics
Engineers at a national research laboratory built a prototype automobile that could be driven 180 miles on a single gallon of unleaded gasoline. They estimated that in mass production the car would cost $40,000 per unit to build. The engineers argued that Congress should for U...
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 8:53pm

Economics
At a management luncheon, two managers were overheard arguing about the following statement “A manager should never hire another worker if the new person causes diminishing returns”. Is this statement correct? If so, why? If not, explain why not.
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 8:53pm

AP Economics
Identify land, labor and capital as the three factors of production and give examples. I have explained about land. can someone please help me with labor and capital? please! Thank you
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 7:39pm

economics
Do Perfectly Competitive Firms earn normal profits?
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 5:54pm

Economics are these correct
Are these correct? Thanks, Answer is next to number of question C 1. Which of the following is consistent with the law of supply? a. As the price of calculators rises, the supply of calculators increases, ceteris paribus. b. As the price of calculators falls, the supply of ...
Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 8:26pm

Economics
1.Which of the following is consistent with the law of supply? a.As the price of calculators rises, the supply of calculators increases, ceteris paribus. b.As the price of calculators falls, the supply of calculators increases, ceteris paribus. c.As the price of calculators ...
Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 5:45pm

Manageral Economics (Economyst Only Please)
Wilpen Company, a price-setting firm, produces nearly 80 percent of all tennis balls purchased in the United States. Wilpen estimates the U.S. demand for its tennis balls by using the following linear specifications: Q= a + bP + cM + dPr Where Q is the number of cans of tennis...
Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 1:34pm

Economics
V pays 20 cents V sells to W for 35 cents W sells to X for 55 cents X sells to Y for 80 cents Y sells to Z for $1.00 Contribution to GDP: (a) 20 cents (b) $1.00 (c) $1.90 (d) $2.90
Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 1:10am

Ecnomics
Wilpen Company, a price-setting firm, produces nearly 80 percent of all tennis balls purchased in the United States. Wilpen estimates the U.S. demand for its tennis balls by using the following linear specifications: Q= a + bP + cM + dPr Where Q is the number of cans of tennis...
Friday, July 3, 2009 at 7:20am

12th grade AP Economics
Making a list of what you would consider the most important trade-offs of spending more money on air-travel safety. Can someone please help me!!!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 4:10pm

economics
Over the last two decades, the price of personal computers in real as well as nominal terms has declined markedly. Does this mean that the personal computer industry is decreasing-cost and that the long run supply curve for personal computers is downward sloping? Am I correct ...
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:02am

[Urgent] Economics - GDP
(Quantity, Price) 2000 ...Popcorn: (200,$1) ....Novels: (50,$20) .....Shoes: (8,$100) 2001 ...Popcorn: (250,$2) ....Novels: (30,$25) .....Shoes: (10,$80) If 2000 is the base year, what is the real GDP in 2001?
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 9:52pm

Economics- Managerial
Wilpen Company, a price-setting firm, produces nearly 80 percent of all tennis balls purchased in the United States. Wilpen estimates the U.S. demand for its tennis balls by using the following linear specifications: Q= a + bP + cM + dPr Where Q is the number of cans of tennis...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 9:39pm

Economics
Economyst, please help Rubax__ a U.S. manufacturer of athletic shoes, estimates the following linear trend model for shoe sales: Qt= a + bt + c1D1 + c2D2 + c3D3 Where Qt= sales of athletic shoes in the tth quarter t= 1, 2,…., 28[2001(I), 2001(II), …., 2007(IV)] D1= 1...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 7:41pm

Economics
Rubax, a US manufacturer of athletic shoes, estimates the following linear trend model for shoe sales. Q1=a+bt+c1D1+c2D2+c3D3 where Q1=sales of athletic shoes in the t-th quarter t= 1,2,...,28{1998(I), 1998(II),...2004(IV)} D1= 1 if t is quarter I (winter); 0 otherwise D2= 1 ...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 7:31pm

Economics
Which of the following items contribute(s) to an increase in real GDP? (i) The cost of cleanup after a hurricane hits Florida (ii) The market value of burglar alarms purchased to reduce crime (iii) The additional health care costs associated with smoking (iv) The production of...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 3:28pm

economics
What can't a perfectly competitive market earn economic profits in the long run?
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 1:36pm

economics
Suppose that the typical snowboarder/skier visiting Mount Unknown ski resort on a typical day would be willing to pay for lifts up the mountain according to the following schedule. (see graph …url below) 1. Why does the WTP schedule slope downward ? 2. Suppose all skiers ...
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 1:14pm

micro economics
Why are the firms in the perfectly competitve markets unable to control the prices of the goods that they produce?
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8:52am

micro-economics ---price...diminishing marginal..
Assume that the graph illustrates the marginal, average variable and average total cost curves of a typical soybean grower and that the wholesale market for soy beans is a perfectly competitive market. 1) As output expands, at what level of output does this grower first start ...
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 10:34pm

economics
what are interest rates
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 8:43am

Managerial Economics
what advice would you give someone you believe to be excessively wary of risk?
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 9:11pm

Managerial Economics
I need help with these questions 1. The structure of the market in which JetBlue operates (i.e. how competitive is it--monopolistic, oligopolistic, competitive, monopolistically competitive)? If your company turns out to have several huge, unrelated divisions--say forestry ...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 7:46pm

economics
Suppose the income tax rate schedule is 0 percent on the first $10,000; 10 percent on the next $20,000; 20 percent on the next $20,000; 30 percent on the next $20,000; and 40 percent on any income over $70,000. Family A earns $28,000 a year and Family B earns $65,000 a year. ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 8:47pm

macro economics
Here's a picture of the question (since it's hard to make a properly formatted table here): tinyurl.[COM][SLASH]msy298
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 4:41pm

micro economics
Define and then derive the expression for the MRTS. How do you derive this? I thought derive meant to receive or take something. Thanks.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 11:58am

Managerial Economics
Which one is the best answer 1.Agreeing to be part of a price-fixing cartel is: a.unlikely to yield maximum prices or profits for very long time b.difficult to maintain, but almost guaranteed to ensure maximum profit c.illegal in most countries d.a and b e.a and c 2.In a ...
Monday, June 22, 2009 at 12:20am

Managerial economics
Which one is the best answer A tit-for-tat strategy may be implemented: a. as an attempt to cheat cooperating members of an oligopoly b. as an attempt to acquire market dominance and become a monopolist c. as a punishment strategy for cheating d. a and b e. none of the above
Monday, June 22, 2009 at 12:15am

economics
Explain this statement: the most unlikely problem of the national debt is that the government will go bankrupt.
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 3:00pm

Macro economics
5. The problem of determining what goods and services society should produce: A.exists because we can produce more than we need or want. B.exists because there are not enough resources to provide all the goods and services that people want to purchase. C.would not exist if all...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 9:51pm

economics
Suppose government spending increases in a closed economy. Would the effect on aggregate demand be larger if the Bank of Canada took no action in response, or if the Bank were committed to maintaining a fixed interest rate? Explain
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 4:55pm

managerial economics
Price 1 is 50, price 2 is 38.78. Quantity 1 is 100, quantity 2 is 169. solve the price elasticity of demand. what if our goal is to decrease price by 14% what if our goal is to raise quantity from 169 to 300 by how much percentage we should decrease price? -2=%Q/P
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 1:56pm

economics
aztec enterprises depends heavily on advertising to sell its products. management at aztec is allowed to spend $2million monthly on advertising, but no more than this amount. each month, aztec spends exactly $2million on advertising. what is aztec's elasticity of demand ...
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 10:24am

economics
what is the example acrostics of economics?
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 7:02am

economics
what is the example acrostics of economics?
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 7:01am

Economics
Hi, Please I researched so badly, I need help to find information about Cybernomics issues and solutions. Please can you help me. Give me a site I can go to that will have information concerning Cybernomics. Please Thank You.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 11:00pm

Economics
If all the assumptions of perfect competition hold, why would firms in such an industry have little incentive to carry out technological change or much research and development? What conditions would encourage research and development in competitive industries?
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 10:22pm

History
Help! I have a paper that needs to adress the following question: Describe how agriculture contributed to economics, and how it contributed to economic development, regional specialization, and social reform,during 1780-1850. I am not sure where to begin looking. Any help ...
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 11:08am

economics
Is it possible for a female only 21 years old and 1 year of work experience to have an income of $92560 US in the 1980s?
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 10:59am

Math/Economics
A zero-coupon bond matures for $1,000 in exactly 12 years' time. If you paid $385.63 today for the bond, what average yearly rate of return will you earn?
Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 7:44pm

home economics.
state the general rules for storing clothes
Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 1:58pm

home economics
reasons for storing clothes in the home
Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 1:48pm

ECONOMICS CaseStudy
CASE 1 PACIFIC COPPER INDUSTRY Pacific copper industry, a family-owned business, produces copper that is purchased by other firms to make wire, tubing and sheets. The copper is produced in 1000 pounds ingot and is identifiable as having been produced by Pacific copper only by ...
Friday, June 5, 2009 at 2:42am

MassCommunication
CASE 1 PACIFIC COPPER INDUSTRY Pacific copper industry, a family-owned business, produces copper that is purchased by other firms to make wire, tubing and sheets. The copper is produced in 1000 pounds ingot and is identifiable as having been produced by Pacific copper only by ...
Friday, June 5, 2009 at 2:42am

ECONOMICS
WHAT IS THE PRICIPLE OF EXCLUSION
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 6:11pm

Economics
Do you know any websites where i can find out about capitalism in Switzerland? I searched "capitalism in switzerland" using goole, but i have not found a very informative site
Monday, June 1, 2009 at 7:51pm

home economics
list 3 important rules to follow when in the food laboratory to PREVENT safety hazards. what is energy balance? the 3 words variety, moderation ,balance are used to help you balance tour diet.Explain what each means.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 7:41pm

home economics
what is a packed meal?
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 7:35pm

home economics
factors to comsider when choosing clothing
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 9:50pm

economics
When Mcdonal's corp reduced the price of its big mac by 75% if consumers also purchase french fries and a soft drink. the company was hoping the novel promotion would receive its U.S. sales growth. It didn't. within two weeks, sales had fallen. Using your knowledge of ...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 7:29pm

economics
Dell Computer Corp., the world's largest personal-computer maker, is keenly aware of everything its rival PC manaufacturers decide to go. Explain why Dell usually reacts more quickly and more substantially to pricing, product design, and advertising decisions made by ...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 7:17pm

economics 2!
how has wages and conditions been affected by economic crisis
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 11:54pm

economics
What are the effects of the economic crisis on our society?
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 11:50pm

economics cost analysis
The XYZ corporation is planning to purchase an extruder at a purchase price of $350,000. XYZ plans to make down payment of 25% of the first cost of the extruder and to make a 7 year,10% yearly payment loan for the rest of the first cost of the extruder. XYZ believes that the ...
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 3:35am

economics
How would cutting taxes improve the job market if people who are unemployed already are not paying any major taxes? Wouldn't it only help those who are gainfully employed?
Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 7:50pm

geography
by which of the following are modern economics systems distinguished from one another a.means of production b.kinds of goods and services produced c.amount of investment capital d.degree of government involvement thanks
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 1:45pm

Economics
Squares; Oatmeal; 1C Butter, 1C Br. Sugar, 1/2 tsp B.soda,2-1/2 C Oatmeal Oven 375o for 20 Min. made these squares and they fell apart when cut, were greasy. So o o, I smushed the whole thing up, added some chopped almonds and almond favouring. Now I need to know what can I ...
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 3:05pm

economics
Hi. I was wondering if someone could please tell me what states are getting the most stimulus money to stimulate new job creation? Thanks.
Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 6:34pm

Economics
Could you please check this Directions: Match each item with the correct statement. Here are the words: supply elasticity law of supply price system technology price ceiling supply inelastic supply curve shortage market supply taxes 1. principle that suppliers will normally ...
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 9:12pm

Economics
Could you please check these. Directions: Match each statement with it's correct definition or item. Here are the words productivity subsidy supply schedule supply elastic surplus profit price floor government regulations equilibrium price supply 1. amount of a good or ...
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 9:06pm

Economics
Could you please check these thanks. Directions match each item with the correct statement. Not all terms are USED. Here are the words to fill in the blanks. business planning demand curve complements elastic demand expensive goods demand marginal utility expectations market ...
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 9:03pm

Economics quick question
Could you check these please thanks. A --------- is a graph showing the quantities supplied at each possible price. A. Supply Schedule B. Law of supply C. Supply Curve D. Market Supply Is the answer C??
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 6:49pm

Economics quick question
Is this false?? Prices in a competitive market tend to favor the producer over the consumer.
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 6:20pm

Economics
Why does the US need a single banking system to help organize its financial structure?
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 12:22pm

economics
Increasing unhappiness among some workers, pollution of the evnironment, and the using up of natural resources are all? A) costs of econmic growth B) disadvantages of free enterprise system C) parts of the standard of living D) problems that don't affect the economy
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 4:23pm

economics
Protecting their businesses from competition and protecting workers' jobs are reasons why countries? A) limit trade B) export goods C) conserve resources D) specialize
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 4:20pm

economics
Demand, how people spend money, and the government's fiscal policy all have a part determing? A) specialization B) embargoes C) the business cycle D) price supports
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 4:18pm

economics
Local governments receive money from what two kinds of taxes A sales and income taxes B luxury and property taxes C income and luxury taxes D sales and property taxes?
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 11:57am

economics
Need Help on my final exam. Willing to reward for help. 1. Relate the legal concept of tort to the economic concept of externalities. 2. Does the existence of a tort necessarily mean that economic inefficiency is present? How do torts differ from other types of externalities? ...
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 11:21pm

economics
Discuss the effects on efficient behavior of different liability rules, including comparative negligence. Include in your discussion an analysis of the efficiency of the various rules and discuss the differing costs of administering the rules.
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 11:12pm

economics
What is the difference between the application of strict liability in products liability and in other applications of strict liability? Do these different concepts of strict liability have different implications for economic efficiency?
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 11:11pm

Economics
Could you please check these thanks. Directions: Supply can decrease and increase depending upon several factors. Also you must put if that factor increase/decreases amount of supply, if the supply curves to the left/right, and if the cost to produce is increasing/decreasing ...
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 6:57pm

Economics Quick Question
I'm going to type part of this passage and you have to fill in the blank. Could you check my answer here are the words that may go in that blank. elasticity shortage equilibrium price supply productivity surplus profit techonology Passage: Let's start with that part ...
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 5:00pm

Economics quick question
How are prices determined in command economies?
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 4:33pm

Economics
Jane buys used picture frames at garage sales. She paints and decorates the frames and then sells them at craft fairs. List ways that the factor costs of Jane's business might increase? Please I really need help with this question
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 7:40pm

Economics
How does productivity affect supply? This isn't a homework question I'm just curious, because I was reading about supply and demand off of google but I did't understand how productivity affected supply.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 6:27pm

Economics.
1 – One of the reasons that the U.S. Government started the Federal Reserve system was to: A – keep the banking power of the U.S. spread out among various districts. B – make sure that the U.S. banks were obeying laws regarding banking. C – have a place for...
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 1:01pm

Economics.
The buying and selling of government securities to alter the supply of money are: A. a painful necessity. B. Open market operations. C. equalizing the required reserve ration. D. tight money policies. I’m thinking its B.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 12:54pm

Economics
Consider a monocentric city in which the cost of commuting is $10 per mile per month. A household located eight miles from the city center occupies a dwelling with 1,200 square feet at a monthly rent of $600. Nonland cost per dwelling is $200, and there are four houses per ...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 10:04pm

Economics
In a place rice growers burn their field to stabilize their fields the field burning causes pollution, the alternative sanitizing method costs $150 per acre. Consider a country where rice farmers are willing to pay $500 per acre for land and corn farmers (who do not sanitize ...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 9:58pm

Home Economics
1. Is a green pepper green and a red pepper red? Is a hot pepper red? 2. Are hot pepper paste, red pepper paste, green pepper paste the same? 3. Are a hot pepper, a green pepper, and a red pepper the same? 4. Cut a hot pepper into three pieces. 5. Cut hot pepper into three ...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 12:02am

ome economics
what are the 10 main parts of a hand sewing machine?
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 6:42pm

economics
What is the correct treatment of a stock dividend issued in mid-year when computing the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for earnings per share purposes?
Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 10:50pm

5th grade economics
what does not cultivate crops or raise livestock, but relies on the collection of wild animals and plants for subsistence?
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 6:04pm

Economics
Explain two possible causes of Recession in an Economy using an AD/AS Diagram.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 3:05pm

Economics
Women are less likely to be member of labor unions because: A. Fewer women work in blue collar unionized industries. B. Women are less likely to pay union dues. C. More women work in agency shop situations. D. Women earn about 60 percent of what men earn on average. I think it...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 2:22pm

Economics.
Having enough workers to finish two jobs because there's a limited supply of workers represents: __________. Factors of production? (This would be my top choice) Or Scarcity.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 1:08pm

home economics
what are soluble / insoluble fibre
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 8:04am

economics
Please help. Can anyone give me a couple of examples of political activites that the union can pursue to manipulate the firm's elasticity of labor demand using Marshalls rules of derived demand.
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 8:38pm

engr. economics.
last year 92005-2006) you took out a a student loan for $12,000. this year (2006-2007), you got one for $11,000. Next year (2007-2008) you plan on borrowing $10,000. You won't take a long out the following year (2008-2009), and you graduate in 209, if you want to pay the ...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 1:15pm

history
please check in Charles Lindbergh and other heroes, Americans recognized a. a hunger for fame b. the virtues of the good old days c. a willingness to compromise d. the wildness of the American West B President Reagan's economic program was based on the theory of a. tax and...
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 3:59pm

Economics
What do most economists believe about the future of business cycles? A. Business cycles will grow more extreme, with higher peaks and deeper troughs. B. Advances in technology have brought business cycles to an end. C. Business cycles will continue to drive our economy in the ...
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 11:55am

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