Answer:
The rationale for conducting active policy is the interest of Congress to alter the state of the economy through a deliberate change in established policies.
But in the case of Passive policy, the government permits the status quo.
Active policy relies on the government to enforce it while passive policy does not need the government's interference to work in stabilizing the economy.
Explanation:
The following statements applies passive policy because the economy is expected to stabilize on it's own without the deliberate act of congress influencing it:
- Economic circumstances can change dramatically between the time that an economic downturn begins and the time when policy actions have an effect on the economy.
- Fluctuations in economic output have been less severe since World War II.
The following statements is a rationale for conducting active policy since the government's intervention is required:
- Economists are not very accurate forecasters.
- Increases in government spending generate increases in economic output.
Answer:
D is not correct statement.
Explanation:
The statement which is not correct is d. the stockholders are required to pay taxes on dividends even if they are to be reinvested. So this statement is not correct and the rest all statements are correct for example, statement a is correct because when there is stock split then the number of outstanding stock will increase where as price per share will fall because there will be more number of stock for 1 stock. Statement b is also correct because usually when there is stock repurchase it signals company management that the stock is undervalued.
Answer:
$180 billion
Explanation:
The consumption is an act of spending the money from an income. The marginal propensity to consume is the proportion increase in the amount that a consumer is spending. The savings then decline if the consumption increases. In the given scenario the consumption will not raise even if there is an increase in national income and taxes are kept fixed at previous level. This is because marginal propensity to consume is same.
Before the foundation of the United States, the Kingdom of Britain owned the 13 colonies on the East shore of North America. Those colonies were separated into 3 regions: the New England, the Middle Colonies, the Southern Colonies. Economic activities and trade was dependent of the environment in each of those regions. Economy in the New England : ship building industry, fishing, trade. Economy in the Middle Colonies: farming, lot of jobs for skilled workers. Also merchants invested money in colonies. In the Southern Colonies: cotton and tobacco-industry. The economy impact the livelihood of the original 13 colonies by giving jobs and money to the colonists.
Answer:
b. $20,000
Explanation:
Goodwill = Investment in Subsidiary - (Asset With book value - Liability with book value) - (Fair value of Asset - Book value of Asset)
Goodwill = $95,000 - ($86,400 - $15,000) - ($90,000 - $86,400)
Goodwill = $95,000 - $71,400 - $3,600
Goodwill = $20,000
So, parent should record goodwill on this purchase of $20,000
