As a country increases its borrowing to finance its foreign trade deficit, interest rates are driven up.?
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
Trade deficits are financed through borrowing and printing money. As the borrowing increases, the demand for funds increases and leads to increase in interest rates. See 5-4: Other Factors That Influence Interest Rate Levels
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A. quality B. cost C. volume D. materials used
Which of the following will help you to build self-esteem?
a. focusing on your failures. b. keeping your good qualities to yourself. c. engaging in positive self-talk. d. all of these choices.
When a firm's packages are designed to appear to be quite similar, the firm is using family packaging.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In the aircraft manufacturing industry, at least for large commercial jets, Boeing and Airbus are the only competitors. There is not a significant threat of entry because
A. there is expected to be a huge return on investment within this industry. B. entering the aircraft manufacturing industry requires huge capital investments. C. there is no credible threat of retaliation from the incumbents. D. entering the aircraft manufacturing industry means violating government policies.