The oldest theory of comparative advantage is based on:
a. factor abundance.
b. productivity differences.
c. product life cycles.
d. preferences.
e. human skills.
b
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For the following countries, specify whether hospitals are privately owned or owned by government, and whether doctors are privately employed or employed by government:
a. Canada b. Japan c. the United Kingdom d. the United States
When the price of a pizza is $10, the quantity of soda demanded is 300 drinks. When the price of a pizza is $15, the quantity soda demanded is 100 drinks. The cross elasticity of demand is equal to
A) -0.25. B) -0.40. C) -2.50. D) -25.00. E) 4.00.
According to the text, the AT&T corporation was deregulated primarily by
a. requiring that competing companies have access to AT&T's facilities b. declaring AT&T the legitimate monopoly of telephone service in the United States c. creating a special Telephone Advisory Commission d. ending all government regulations regarding the domestic telephone industry e. requiring AT&T to share patents with competitors
Excess reserves are important to bankers because:
a. They are typically deposited in special high-yielding investment accounts. b. They represent the funds that can be used to acquire income-producing assets, such as loans and securities. c. They indicate the profits that are divided among the financial institution's owners. d. They indicate profitable banking practices. e. If they are not maintained, banking regulators may shut down the bank.