Answer:
Luke is probably a libertarian who is a staunch defender of individual rights but also of individual responsibility. For this reason, he thinks that people who are not responsible with their own bodies and either smoke, or get overweight, should pay more for health insurance, because their medical treatment are likely to be more costly.
Matthew is probably a progressive liberal, or a social democrat. He believes that the greater good of society is more important than personal responsibility. He thinks that overweight people or smokers should have a right to health insurance regardless of the state of their bodies.
Answer:
(a) N = 10.08
(b) N = 10.89
(c) 19.05
Explanation:
(a)


N = 10.08
(b)


N = 10.89
One thing to observe here is that percentage increase in the real wage is always equal to the percentage increase in nominal wage. Same can be verified with different values.
(c) It's given that the real wage is kept at $ 12 which was the same in the last year as well.
So % increase would be zero.
However, if that $ 12 is considered as a Nominal wage in the current year,then,

= 19.05
<span>In implementing a lean production system you should work with suppliers to do which of the following? Reduce lead time. In a lean production system, the ultimate goal is to reduce the amount of time wasted on production activities. Maximizing your time allows for more productivity and the work gets completed at a faster rate. </span>
Your current balance<span> is the amount of money in your account at the beginning of a business day. This amount does not include any pending deposits or withdrawals. Your </span>available balance<span> is your </span>current balance<span> minus any pending debit card purchases, automatic drafts, processing checks or other debits from your account</span>
D) By reducing expenses you increase margins which means there is more money available for stockholders