Answer:
A. - The net public debt decreases
The net public debt decreases because the government has obtained more funds in tax revenue. For this reason, the government will likely run a budget surplus.
B. - The net public debt increases
The government was already running a budget deficit (albeit a small one). With the effects of the hurricane, the government will have to spend more to help the people affected, and will likely have to borrow even more, increasing its deficit.
C. - The net public debt remains unchanged
There was a transfer of funds from one government agency to the other, and the net effect of such transfer is likely to be very small to make any significant change in the net public debt. The net public debt remains unchanged.
Answer:
Explanation:
Professors Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson of the MIT Sloan School of Management performed a study that proved that corporations that used data driven decision management had a higher productivity (+4%) and higher profits (+6%). This study was made by the two professors and the MIT Center for Digital Business.
They were very clear in specifying that the success of data driven management is based upon the quality of the data gathered and the effectiveness of its interpretation. Not all data gathered is useful for every corporation, so it must be properly analyzed and interpreted.
Answer:
True
Explanation:
Protectionism refers to barrier on import products by restricting products from the foreign market. it can be achieved by putting heavy taxes on imports or implying strict regulation on import products.
it is not a fixed approach it is done when a country decides to go strong in the manufacturing field or want to strengthen its domestic industries by giving subsidy for setting up industries.
True: if society wishes to reduce overall pollution by a certain amount, it is efficient to have firms with lower costs reduce greater amounts of pollution than those with higher costs
Answer:
B. $2,000 loss
Explanation:
The amount recognized for gain/ loss on disposal of asset = purchased price - depreciation - sold price
= $32,000 - $16,000 - $18,000
= - $2,000
-> loss of $2,000
