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3 years ago

An import restriction (tariff or quota) creates a net loss in welfare for the importing nation because:___________

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Explanation:

An import restriction as the term implies is done to limit the amount of a certain good that is imported into the country. Usually this is done to protect the domestic producers of the good in question who are not be as efficient as the country being imported from and so charge higher prices.

The people in the economy will experience a net loss in welfare because they will now be paying higher prices and as well will be transferring some of their income to their government because import restrictions like tariffs will see their costs passed on to the consumer.

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The correct answer is $50,000.

Explanation:

According to the scenario, the given data are as follows:

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$957,349

Explanation:

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market price of the bonds = $744,094 + $213,255 = $957,349

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3 years ago

Some industries’ competition is much more intense than others. Retail grocery stores such as Kroger, Safeway, and Albertson’s in

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rivalry among existing competitors

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The Porters' 5 forces is used to analyse the competitiveness among firms in an industry.

Porter's 5 forces include :

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Potential of new entrants into the industry : If there are low barriers to entry in an industry, firms in the industry experience greater competition
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A local private not-for-profit health care entity incurred the following transactions during the current year. Record each of th

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JOURNAL ENTRIES

a) Debit investment $160,000 Credit Unrestricted Cash $160,000

b) Debit Permanent Restrictions cash $80,000 Credit Donations received $80,000

c) Debit Medicine Asset (on hand) $25,000 Credit $25,000 Restricted cash $25,000

d) Debit Accounts receivables $600,000 Credit N.G.O Revenues $600,000

e) Debit depreciation $38,000 Credit Accumulated depreciation $38,000

f) Debit Restricted Cash $15,000 Credit Interest income $15,000

g) NO entry ( estimate and future action)

h) Medicine expense $25000 Credit Medicine asset $25000

i) Debit Restricted Cash $172,000 Credit Investment $160,000, Credit Gain on sale of investment $12,000

Debit Equipment $187000 Credit Restricted cash $187000

j) no entry ( just promises)

UNRESTRICTED CASH

a) investment - 160000

RESTRICTED CASH (TEMPORAL)

c) Medicine -25000

f) Interest +15000

i) sold investment + 172000

= 162000

Restricted cash permanent

b) Donations +80000

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