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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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?


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A) Drug Z
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C) Drug Y
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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.

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