Answer:
The correct answer is option d.
Explanation:
Cartels are generally formed in oligopoly markets. In such markets there are few firms which are interdependent. So, they form cartels to enjoy monopoly power.
Though cartels are generally short lived and difficult to maintain. The reason behind this is that each firm has the incentive to deviate and produce more than their quota in order to capture more market share.
So, option d is the correct answer here.
Answer:
The correct answer is "nominal GDP measures the value of output in current-year prices, while real GDP measures output using constant prices."
Explanation:
The real GDP growth is the value of all goods produced in a given year; nominal GDP is the value of all the goods taking price changes into account.
The nominal GDP is the value of all the final goods and services that an economy produced during a given year. It is calculated by using the prices that are current in the year in which the output is produced. The nominal GDP takes into account all of the changes that occurred for all goods and services produced during a given year. For example, a nominal value can change due to shifts in quantity and price.
The real GDP is the total value of all of the final goods and services that an economy produces during a given year, accounting for inflation. It is calculated using the prices of a selected base year.
The correct answer is "nominal GDP measures the value of output in current-year prices, while real GDP measures output using constant prices."
This is tough to answer in 3-5 sentences, and tends to also be a heavy identifier of your possible political leanings. You'll have to apologize if some of mine leak out in the response, but this is a question we debate hotly more frequently than every 4 years.
In general, international trade can help increase the GDP and overall profits for US-based corporations. However, if all we do is export, and we don't import, other countries don't look favorably upon that and may heavily tax our goods to counter this.
I believe we do need to be thoughtful about the amounts and kinds of international trade that we engage in. For example, farming is always a hotly debated issue for international trade, in part because farmers in other countries with a dramatically lower cost of living OR farmers in countries with a favorable currency rate (exchange from their currency to our dollars gives them an advantage) can undercut our farmers here in the US, many of whom are already struggling.
There are also those who are worried that when we import produce from countries that have not outlawed pesticides we know are carcinogenic, for instance, this creates not only a disadvantage for US farmers, but also for consumers who may be concerned about health issues.
As another example of this, many countries outlawed import of US beef during the Mad Cow Epidemic. We in turn also placed bans on importing beef from the UK.
These are examples of why it's important to be thoughtful about trade, but there are certainly many others, including decline in production jobs within the US that have left cities like Detroit a ghost town (this was formerly the hub of our automotive industry production).
Answer:
$0
Explanation:
$15,000 (Hillary's partnership basis at the beginning of the year) + $10,000 (ordinary business income) + $8,000 (tax exempt income) - $15,000 (reduction in share of partnership's debt) - $25,000 (cash distribution) = -$7,000. Since the basis cannot be negative, it is $0.
Also, since Hillary's adjusted basis resulted in a negative value, she must report a capital gain of $7,000. That way her basis = -$7,000 + $7,000 = $0
Used goods are not included in the current year GDP, as they were already included in the year that they were produced. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product, and includes the values of goods and services created that year in that specific country alone.
