Which of the following can contribute to a decrease in national saving?

a. a federal budget deficit
b. an increase in the state and local government aggregate surplus
c. a federal budget surplus
d. an increase in personal saving


a. a federal budget deficit

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A. Constructive feedback B. Extinction C. Intrinsic motivation D. Negative reinforcement E. Positive reinforcement

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Why might someone prefer to invest in a company by purchasing preferred stock rather than common stock?

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When firms have obligations that do not meet the formal definition of a liability, U.S. GAAP require that firms

a. disclose information about such obligations in notes to the financial statements. b. highlight such arrangements in the Management Discussion and Analysis section. c. have the auditor address such matters in a separate paragraph in the independent auditor's report accompanying the financial statements. d. do not mention the obligation because they are not valid liabilities and to do otherwise would mislead the readers of the financial statements. e. none of the above.

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