The replacement of older products by newer improved ones is called
a. trickle-down economic growth.
b. creative destruction.
c. economies of scale.
d. planned obsolescence.
B
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i. tires bought by GM to put on new Tahoes ii. mustard bought by Subway to put on its sub sandwiches iii. your purchase of online access to the Wall Street Journal A) iii only B) i and ii C) i, ii and iii D) ii only E) ii and iii
Which of the following statements concerning speculators is true?
a. There is no risk involved in speculative activity. b. They simultaneously buy and sell a currency in different markets. c. They hope to profit by trading a currency at a different exchange rate later. d. Their actions do not affect exchange rates. e. Their actions are exactly like those of arbitrageurs.
The U.S. economy is the largest in the world. What two factors primarily explain this? What makes the U.S. economy unique?
Refer to Table 3.2, which shows some costs and benefits of having your car repaired. Suppose you use your car to deliver pizzas. If your wage increases from $10 to $20 per hour, what happens to your best choice of hours to spend on car repairs?
A. It increases by 1 hour.
B. It decreases by 1 hour.
C. It doesn't change.
D. It decreases by 2 hours.