In making promises that are not guaranteed by third parties and in imposing penalties that are not enforced by third parties, all of the following are credibility-enhancing mechanisms except
a. establishing a bond forfeited by violating the commitment
b. investing in a non-redeployable reputational asset tied to the promise or threat
c. interrupting the communication of negotiated compromises
d. offering a warranty
e. delivering a hostage (e.g., a patent license triggered by violating the promise)
d
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During the Christmas shopping season, the demand for money increases significantly. To offset the increase in money demand, the Fed must ________ the money supply, which will put ________ pressure on nominal interest rates.
A. decrease; downward B. increase; upward C. decrease; upward D. increase; downward
Based on the figure above, the firm's marginal product curve slopes upward at levels of output between ________ and the firm's average product curve slopes upward at levels of output between ________
A) 4.0 and 7.0; 4.0 and 7.0 B) 0 and 7.0; 4.0 and 7.0 C) 4.0 and 7.0; 0 and 4.0 D) 0 and 4.0; 0 and 7.0 E) More information is needed to answer the question.
Which of the following statements is true?
A) The slope of the labor supply curve depends only on the income effect of a wage rate change. B) The income effect and the substitution effect of a wage rate change work in the same direction. C) The income effect and the substitution effect of a wage rate change work in opposite directions. D) The slope of the labor supply curve depends only on the substitution effect of a wage rate change.
Phoenix furniture uses 12 workers, each working eight hours, to produce 192 rocking chairs. What is Phoenix's productivity?
a. 192 rocking chairs b. 24 rocking chairs per hour c. 2 rocking chairs per hour d. 2 hours per rocking chair