Ever since the creation of the interstate highway system, the railroads have had to compete with trucks for freight shipments. Union Pacific, the nation's largest railroad, now offers door-to-door services to clients, using their own trains and trucks. This must be the result of:
a. horizontal merger.
b. vertical merger.
c. conglomerate merger.
d. deregulation.
e. high fuel prices.
b
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A. percentage of the labor force that is out of work. B. percentage of the population that is out of work. C. number of workers unemployed. D. number of workers in the labor force.
Which of the following will not shift the demand for labor to the right?
A. an increase in the wage rate B. an increase in the demand for output C. an increase in the price of a competing input D. an increase in the competitiveness of an industry
_____ taxation, either through exemptions, deductions, or credits, that are designed to further some goal of social policy
a. Indexation is a increase in b. Tax expenditures are a reduction in c. Bracket creep is an increase in d. The broadening of the tax base is an increase in
Megan, an analyst in Ronald's team called in sick on a day when 4 projects were due for completion. Ronald divided Megan's work between the remaining six team-members. Which form of governance is being used here?
a. Etiquette b. Hierarchy c. Contract d. Market