When two variables have a positive correlation,
a. they tend to move in opposite directions.
b. they tend to move in the same direction.
c. one variable will move while the other remains constant.
d. the variables' values are never negative.
b
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health insurance for at least six months is the ________ provision. A) state health insurance marketplaces B) employer mandate C) individual mandate D) regulation of health insurance
Max Shreck, an accountant, quit his $80,000-a-year job and bought an existing tattoo parlor from its previous owner, Sylvia Sidney. The lease has five years remaining and requires a monthly payment of $4,000
Max's explicit cost amounts to $3,000 per month more than his revenue. Should Max continue operating his business? A) If Max's marginal revenue is greater than or equal to his marginal cost, then he should stay in business. B) Max should continue to run the tattoo parlor until his lease runs out. C) Max's explicit cost exceeds his total revenue. He should shut down his tattoo parlor. D) This cannot be determined without information on his revenue.
Producer surplus is the:
a. number of producers who are excluded from a market because of scarcity. b. amount of a good that a producers will sell at a price below the equilibrium price. c. amount consumers actually pay for a good minus the amount the sellers are willing to sell the good. d. amount consumers are willing to pay for a good minus the cost of producing the good.
Flexible, or floating, exchange rate is determined by the:
a. World Bank. b. forces of supply and demand. c. price of gold. d. Federal Reserve.