Taxes that governments place on imported goods for reasons such as protecting sensitive industries, influencing humanitarian practices, and protecting against dumping are called ____________.

a. tariffs
b. penalties
c. restrictions
d. limits


a. tariffs

Taxes that governments place on imported goods for reasons such as protecting sensitive industries, influencing humanitarian practices, and protecting against dumping are called tariffs.

Economics

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A. $200 B. $300 C. $400 D. $100

Economics

Sometimes one observes that the price of a company's stock falls after the announcement of favorable earnings. This phenomenon is

A) clearly inconsistent with the efficient markets hypothesis. B) consistent with the efficient markets hypothesis if the earnings were not as high as anticipated. C) consistent with the efficient markets hypothesis if the earnings were not as low as anticipated. D) consistent with the efficient markets hypothesis if the favorable earnings were expected.

Economics

In economics we assume that the goal of a firm is to

A) minimize costs. B) maximize revenue. C) maximize economic profits. D) maximize total sales.

Economics

With the financial revolution in the late twentieth century and the resultant increase in the importance and complexity of risk management, it became essential for divisionalized firms to decentralize risk assessment

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Economics