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<h2>An expansionary monetary policy by the Federal Reserve would lead to an <u>increase </u> in the demand for US assets and a <u>depreciation</u> in the value of US dollars.Hence the correct answer is option D) or increase;depreciate.</h2>
Explanation:
An expansionary monetary policy commonly entails expansion of money supply thereby reducing the eventual interest rate in order to boost or stabilize the Aggregate Demand(AD) and overall output level or GDP in the economy.Now,as the domestic interest would fall in US due to the expansionary speculations and inflationary indications(increase in money supply),it would consequently lower the value of the US dollars relative to other foreign currencies.This implies that US dollar would depreciate compared to other foreign currencies.This possibility would encourage the importers and international investor or financiers to become more attracted towards the US goods,services and financial assets thereby increasing their demands.Therefore,a depreciation of US dollars would essentially lead to an increase in the demand for US assets in the international market as depreciation of US dollars would also lower the value of US assets in the international market.
Typically spends LESS to develop consumer brand awareness.
Explanation:
Let’s explore one by one as proposed:
An oil cartel raises oil prices: all prices in the oil-related products will increase making it more expensive for companies to be able to afford employees. As the US economy is heavily based on oil import and consumption, the unemployment rate (let´s call it UR from now on) would increase. Countries that export more than import could benefit from this scenario.
The U.S. dollar gains value against foreign currencies: It would be more expensive to produce goods in the US as its currency becomes stronger. Hence companies could choose to produce overseas, increasing the UR. One of the factors that attract investments is a cheap currency, meaning that a company could operate there at lower costs than anywhere else.
American consumers expect higher income in the future: As fights about average salary would arise between employees and companies, igniting even sindicalization, its proper to think that the same as above could occur; companies could choose to produce overseas in countries less demanding of labor rights and income, such as China provinces (I would recommend for you to watch American Factory, a awarded Netflix documentary about that subject).
Brazil experiences economic growth and increases its demand for U.S. exports: as I said in the first alternative, a country that has increased or more expensive exports could benefit from that creating more jobs, in this case decreasing the UR. If Brazil demands more US products, more has to be produced by the country, which would mean more people employed in this attractive sector.
U.S. real estate values rise: to be honest, it only affects indirectly. As housing becomes more expensive, people have to work more to be able to afford housing. That would mean they seeking better-paying jobs or in the absence of those being homeless of at least unable to buy a home. We could argue that the UR would decrease because it becomes more expensive to afford housing and hence people would migrate more but that’s a long shot rationale.
I would say that they should test the water purifier with tap water and run it through the purifier and see if it is actually purifying the water and that way determine if it is performing as it should an if not correct it.
Answer:
AP North Company
Income statement for the year ended December 31, 2020
Amount in $'000
Sales 2,250
Cost of goods sold <u> 1,250</u>
Gross profit 1,000
Operating expenses
Selling and administrative expenses (300)
Non- Operating or others
Interest expense <u> (10) </u>
Net Income/(loss) before income taxes 690
Income taxes <u> (200)</u>
Net Income/(loss) after income taxes <u> 490 </u>
Explanation:
A multi-step income statement is one in which the elements of incomes and expenses are grouped into operating and non-operating heads.
Operating income and expenses are those that are directly related to the ordinary activities of the entity.
