<span>Heavy speculation is a bad idea in any market since it has a tendency to inflate prices to unrealistic levels. That is basically what many investors prior to the Great Depression did when they thought the market would keep going higher and higher. They borrowed money, sold their houses, etc.. to buy into the stock market thanks to that kind of speculation without even considering the underlying reasons for why the market is there in the first place.</span>
Answer: These expansions of the Pepsi brand are termed: <u>"(D) Line Extensions".</u>
Explanation: The extension of the line is the creation of a new product with two fundamental characteristics: First, the product belongs to the same category in which the brand was already entering. Second, the organization continues to use the same brand that it traditionally used in that category.
Answer:
d) no change; a decrease
Explanation:
The Real GDP (gross domestic product) is a macroeconomic term which is the measurement of the value of services and goods produced by economy in a certain or specific time period compared to normal GDP. The influencer elements of Real GDP are very miscellaneous due to long run and short run periods. Then, the determinants which impact on the long run growth of an economy are:
1) Growth of productivity that means the ratio of economic outputs to inputs
2)Demographic changed that means the change of quantity or quality of employment, age structure and etc.
3)Labor Force participation which means that which amount participation there is in labor activities.
As seen above, the consumer and business confidence will not have any positive or negative effect on the real GDP.
Inflation is one of the most important macroeconomic indicator that intends the rate how the purchase power of the money is falling by the rising on the price levels of goods and services. In long run, the most influencing element for inflation is the rate of money supply but if we consider business and consumer confidence are the positive things for the developing of GDP, then they will have a little bit decrease effect on inflation.
Stephanie's marginal tax rate is 15%.
<u>Explanation:</u>
The Average tax rate is 8%
she pays $3.75 as the tax on $25 which makes tax rate at this point =3.75/25
= 15%
The Marginal tax rate is the percentage of income that has to be paid as tax as a result of a change in the income bracket.
For instance, if tax rate until $1-$1000 is 10%
and for $1000 and above is 20%.
So for every $ earned over and above $1000.The marginal tax rate for that sum is 20%.
Solution:
Barnes Corporation purchased 75 percent of Nobles’ common stock
During the year, Nobles reports net income of $40,000.
Hence, 75% of net income of Nobbles is attributable to Barnes Corporation.
Barnes reports for income from subsidiary prior to consolidation
= 40,000 x 75%
= $30,000
