Technology transfer is not valuable to high-income countries

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

Economics

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The following is an example of Radio Shack hedging its foreign currency risk

A) needing to pay 9,000 yen per radio to its suppliers in a month, Radio Shack makes a forward-exchange deal to buy yen. B) needing to pay 9,000 yen per radio to its suppliers in a month, Radio Shack makes a forward-exchange deal to sell yen. C) needing to pay 9,000 yen per radio to its suppliers in a month, Radio Shack buys yen at a spot-exchange 1 month from now. D) needing to pay 9,000 yen per radio to its suppliers in a month, Radio Shack sells yen at a spot-exchange 1 month from now. E) needing to pay 9,000 yen per radio to its suppliers in a month, Radio Shack sells yen in a forward-exchange deal.

Economics

The above figure shows supply and demand curves for apartment units in a large city. If the city government passes a law that establishes $350 per month as the legal maximum rent, producer surplus

A) increases. B) decreases. C) stays the same. D) changes in a direction that cannot be determined from the information given.

Economics

Say that Japanese firms commit to avoid laying off their employees when demand for their products is low, but American firms often lay off workers when demand is low. As a result, ceteris paribus, we would expect Japanese firms to: a. face more elastic demand curves than American firms

b. have relatively greater variable costs than American firms. c. continue to produce at some prices at which American firms would shut down. d. shut down at prices at which American firms would continue to operate.

Economics

Economic efficiency and income equality are often conflicting goals in an economy

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Economics