Answer:
Dina's father in Sweden orders a bottle of Vermont maple syrup from the producer's website. INCREASES EXPORTS (X) AND INCREASES THE GDP
Charles buys a sweater made in Guatemala. INCREASES IMPORTS (M) AND REDUCES THE GDP
Charles's employer upgrades all of its computer systems using U.S.-made parts. INCREASES INVESTMENT (I) AND INCREASES THE GDP
The state of Pennsylvania repaves highway PA 320, which goes through the center of Swarthmore. INCREASES GOVERNMENT EXPENSES (G) AND INCREASES THE GDP
Dina gets a new refrigerator made in the United States. INCREASES CONSUMPTION (C) AND INCREASES THE GDP
Answer:
The correct answer is B
Explanation:
Purchase is the term which is defined as the bought or purchase of raw material that is necessary or required for the business in order to create or manufacture goods or services. So, that the product could be presented into the market for sale and the business could make profit from the sale of product.
So, the statement is false as the acquisition of material is charged to the purchase account.
Answer: $1.50
Explanation:
Based on the information given in the question, we are informed that the variable cost of each box is $1.50 and usually has a contribution margin of $0.80 per box.
We should note that the minimum transfer price that the box division should find as acceptable will be the relevant cost. In this case, the relevant cost is given as $1.50 pee box and therefore, the minimum transfer price will be $1.50.
Answer:
The correct answer is: bribery.
Explanation:
Bribery involves an illegal activity where a reward is offered from one party to another(s) in order to provoke certain favorable behavior. Normally, the bribes are offered to public officials or high range executives to avoid legal responsibilities, or undesired laws or to change the payee point of view on a certain matter being discussed where substantial profits can be obtained.
Answer:
Positive Statements: 1st & 2nd ; Normative Statements: 3rd & 4th
Explanation:
Positive Economics is <u>objective</u> & <u>facts</u> based <u>actual</u> economic issue description , explaining verifiable phenomenas (causal relationships).
Normative Economics is <u>subjective</u> & opinion based conclusive <u>solutions</u> to economic issues, including '<u>ought to be</u>' unverifiable suggestions.
1. Lung cancer kills millions of people each year: reflects actual objective verifiable fact about an economic (health) issue.
2. Too many people smoke: denotes another actual objective variable fact connected to (potential cause of) the above economic (health) issue.
So , these two are Positive Statements.
3. If the government were to increase taxes on cigarettes, fewer people would smoke : Is subjective opinion based probable solution to the above economic (health) issue.
4. The government should increase taxes on cigarettes : Is an 'ought to' suggestion for an economic participant (govt) to solve the above economic (health) issue.
So , these two are Normative Statements
