Firms that had virtual monopolies, that is control over at least 80 percent of industry production, because of control over an essential resource include all of the following except
A. the DeBeers Diamond Company.
B. the International Nickel Company.
C. the Ford Motor Company.
D. the Standard Oil Company.
C. the Ford Motor Company.
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A U.S. citizen buys a newly issued share of stock in England, paying for his order with a check, which the British company deposits in its own U.S. bank account in New York. How is this transaction accounted for in the balance of payments?
A) financial account, U.S. asset export B) current account, U.S. service import C) current account, British good export D) financial account, British asset import E) financial account, U.S. asset import
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Economic goods are available in desired quantities at a zero price. B) A good is anything that gives satisfaction or happiness to individuals. C) Services are intangible goods such as dry cleaning, hospital care, and restaurant meal preparation. D) Wants are unlimited and include all material and nonmaterial desires.
According to the figure, if MiiTunes charges low prices, The Rock Shop should:
This figure displays the choices and payoffs (company profits) of two music shops-MiiTunes and The Rock Shop. MiiTunes is an established business in the area deciding whether to charge its usual high prices or to charge very low prices, in the hopes that a new business will not be able to make a profit at such low prices. The Rock Shop is trying to decide whether or not it should enter the market and compete with MiiTunes.
A. enter the market and earn $4 million.
B. enter the market and lose $2 million.
C. not enter the market and earn $0.
D. It cannot be determined what The Rock Shop will do.
If the required reserve ratio decreases, the:
A. money multiplier increases. B. money multiplier decreases. C. amount of excess reserves the bank has decreases. D. money multiplier stays the same.