If a middle-eastern war reduced the quantity of crude petroleum available for export to Japan and the United States by 40%, and the U.S. government responded by imposing price ceilings on petroleum,
A) more petroleum would be available for Japanese users.
B) the demand for crude petroleum in the U.S. would increase.
C) the demand for natural gas in the U.S. would decline.
D) the price of petroleum would rise even higher in Japan.
E) all of the above would be likely to result.
A
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A) negative for youngsters and positive for oldsters. B) positive for youngsters and negative for oldsters. C) negative for youngsters and zero for oldsters. D) positive for youngsters and zero for oldsters.
Refer to the table below. If the senior manager learns that either a Fair or Poor market will exist when the drug is introduced to the market, which drug should the senior manager pursue?
The senior manager of Rx Pharmaceuticals needs to decide which of three drugs the company should consider developing. The estimated profit for each of the drugs differs depending on the market conditions when the respective drugs are introduced to the market. The above table summarizes the estimated profit for each drug under each of the three market conditions; Good, Fair, and Poor.
A) Drug Z
B) Drug X
C) Drug Y
D) none of the drugs
The more times a worker performs a particular task, the more proficient the worker becomes at that task. This source of productivity increase is called:
A. continuity. B. innovation. C. specialization. D. repetition.
A government agency charged with enforcing antitrust laws is
A) the Federal Reserve Board. B) the National Labor Relations Board. C) the Council of Economic Advisors. D) the Federal Trade Commission.