A candidate who understands that in a two-person race the person closer to the center of the voter distribution will win is likely to
A) first take polls to figure out what the voters are thinking and then afterward propose policies that are consistent with the polls.
B) first put forth his or her views on a whole host of issues and then afterward take polls to see if the majority of voters agree with him.
C) speak in specific terms about what needs to be done.
D) a and c
E) b and c
A
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Joe's Taco Hut can purchase a delivery truck for $20,000 and Joe estimates it will generate a net income (after taxes, maintenance and operating costs) of $2,000 per year. He has no other opportunities. He should:
A. purchase the truck if the real interest rate is greater than 10%. B. not purchase the truck if the real interest rate is greater than 2%. C. purchase the truck only if the real interest rate is less than 2%. D. purchase the truck if the real interest rate is less than 10%.
The income elasticity of demand for restaurant meals is 1.61. So
A) if income increases by 16.1 percent, the quantity demanded of restaurant meals will increase by 10 percent. B) if income increases by 10 percent, the quantity demanded of restaurant meals will increase by 16.1 percent. C) restaurant meals are an income elastic normal good. D) Both answers B and C are correct.
Suppose Mexico and the United States are on the gold standard. If there is a half an ounce of gold in the dollar, and one quarter an ounce of gold in the peso, then the exchange rate is
A) $0.50 = 1/2 peso. B) $1 = 1/4 peso. C) $1 = 2 pesos. D) $1 = 4 pesos. E) $1 = 1/2 peso.
Predatory pricing is a well-defined antitrust offense
Indicate whether the statement is true or false