<span>The CPI is a measure of the overall cost of the goods and services bought by a typical consumer, and the CPI is computed and reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI stands for Consumer Price Index. The consumer price index will measure the weighted average pricing of what a basket of goods or services is priced at. They then calculate and average these prices to see what the price will change to overtime and how consumers will react to the market change in price. </span>
Answer: False
Explanation:
Classification shifting is a method used whereby the core earnings are manipulated by misclassifying the items in the income statement.
One way that managers make use of classification shifting is by reporting the operating expenses for the business as nonoperating expenses. This is usually done in order to inflate the operating income.
The statement in the question is false as classification shifting by managers doesn't lead to under-reporting of total expenses and over-statement of bottom-line net income rather it lead to over reporting.
Answer:
The correct options are as follows
Buyers will pay all of the tax.
The price of Humbugs will rise to $60.
The quantity of Humbugs demanded will not change.
Explanation:
As the question is not complete, the complete question is found online and is attached herewith.
The options given are as follows
Sellers will pay all of the tax.
Buyers will pay all of the tax.
The price of Humbugs will rise to $60.
The price of Humbugs will rise by less than $10.
The quantity of Humbugs demanded will not change.
Now option 1 is not correct as the buyer has to pay the tax not the seller.
option 2 is correct
option 3 is correct
option 4 is not correct as the initial price is $50 and the new price is to be more than $60 thus the rise is more than $10.
option 5 is correct as the demand of the hamburger will remain the same.
I believe its B) the fourth and fifth
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
