A proposition about the relationship between two variables that can be proven false is called:
A) a hypothesis.
B) a law.
C) a theory.
D) the scientific method.
Ans: A) a hypothesis.
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A) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) B) socialized medicine C) government-provided health care D) market-based reforms of the health care system
If four electronics companies agree to decrease their production of cell phones and raise the price of their cell phones to $400, this is an example of ________.
A) price fixing B) monopolization C) bid rigging D) market division
Which of the following strategies might a corporation follow to avoid a takeover?
a. refuse stockholders the right to sell their stock b. announce that all common stock will now be nonvoting c. announce that all stock will now become bonds d. use corporate retained earnings to purchase outstanding stock e. refuse to permit any potential raider access to any corporate records
Central banks get the purchasing power to buy government securities by:
a. Reducing currency in circulation. b. Making discount loans to banks. c. Taking loans from the government. d. Increasing their liabilities in the form of deposits from banks. e. None of the above.