Suppose you're in charge of establishing economic policy for this small island country. Which of the following policies would le
ad to greater productivity in the fishing industry? Check all that apply. Encouraging saving by allowing workers to set aside a portion of their earnings in tax-free retirement accounts Sharply increasing the interest rate on student loans to people pursuing advanced degrees in fishing Offering free public education to every worker in the country Imposing restrictions on foreign ownership of domestic capital
Encouraging saving by allowing workers to set aside a portion of their earnings in tax-free retirement accounts
Explanation:
Productivity increases when human capital increases due to higher education and training, when physical capital increases due to higher investments or when new technological breakthroughs increase productivity.
By encouraging savings, investments will increase as well as physical capital which results in an increase in productivity.
The insurance is for 2 years but has to be apportioned monthly on account of the Accrual basis in Accounting where expenses will only be recognized when they are incurred.
The expense to be recorded for the first month will therefore be:
An example of a product going through scarcity is when heavy rainfall and flooding destroy crops because of which their supply is decreased, and because of this shortage their prices sky rocket or increase very fast.