Why is the profit motive considered an incentive in a market system?

On January 1, Helmut pays $2,000 for a 10% capital, profits, and loss interest in a partnership, which has recourse liabilities of $20,000.

Assume the profit margin is projected to increase to 9 percent while the dividend payout ratio remains constant.

There would be no separation between one country's economy and another's if the entire world A) shared the same currency. B) chose paper currency over coins. C) eliminated denominations for currency. D) agreed to use only two types of currency.

9. Pablo, who is single, has $95,000 of salary, $10,000 of income from a limited partnership, and a $27,000 passive activity loss from a real estate rental activity in which he actively participates. His modified adjusted gross income is $95,000.

Officer Smith often works as a drug-use prevention officer in the local public schools. He visits three schools a week, 40 weeks out of the year. How many schools does he visit in a year? a. 100 b. 110 c. 120 d. 130 robbery suspect has been arrested.

Rent controls force landlords to price apartments below the equilibrium price level. An immediate effect is a shortage (excess demand) of apartments, because the quantity of apartments demanded is greater than the quantity supplied at the regulated

Suppose that a worker in Freedonia can produce either 6 units of corn or 2 units of wheat per year, and a worker in Sylvania can produce ei ther 2 units of corn or 6 units of wheat per year. Each nation has 10 workers.

How can business taxes positively affect an economy? A If taxes are low, more businesses can be created. B If taxes are low, then businesses will give more of their earnings away.

Assume Joe Harry sells his 25% interest in Joe's S Corp., Inc. to Tyrone on January 29. Using the daily allocation method, how much income does Joe Harry report if Joe's S Corp., Inc.

Whirlwind Financial Corporation sends its executives to a resort in Mexico-at taxpayer's expense-to consider using the firm's cash to buy back its stock and thereby prop up the value. Many of its competitors are doing the same thing.