The problem of political instability has been greatest in which continent?
A. South America
B. Europe
C. Asia
D. Africa
Answer: D
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If Congress reduced the period of patent protection from 20 years to 10 years, what would likely happen to the amount of private research and development?
A. Shorter patent protection would make innovation less lucrative, so the amount of research and development would likely decline. B. Companies would simply stop their research and development. because the cost is not worth the return. C. Companies would spend more on research because the patent period is shorter. D. Companies would not likely change their research and development amounts because they need innovation to survive.
Financial intermediaries reduce individual risk because they pool the funds of savers
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following accurately describes the tax treatment of municipal bonds?
A) All income from municipal bonds is tax free. B) Interest is tax free, but unrealized capital gains are taxable. C) Interest is tax free, but realized capital gains are taxable. D) Interest is taxable, but capital gains are tax free.
In the early 20th century, streetcars in many southern cities required that white passengers sit in the front of the car while black passengers sat in the back. The firms that ran the streetcars were
a. in favor of the segregation laws because they lowered costs and increased profits. b. against the segregation laws because they increased costs and lowered profits. c. lobbied local governments to enact such laws because their customers were willing to pay more for service in order to maintain the segregation. d. concerned about the effects of smoking. Since blacks smoked more than whites, they were supportive of the segregation laws.