The patent system:

a. acts as a direct positive incentive.

b. acts as a direct negative incentive.

c. acts as an indirect positive incentive.

d. acts as an indirect negative incentive.

e. does not provide an incentive.

Credit unions and other depository institutions differ from member banks of the Federal Reserve mainly in that they ...

A company has budgeted fixed overhead of $1.00 per hour at expected capacity of 5,000 units which has a standard quantity of 2 hours per unit. The company actually produces 5,200 units and incurred total overhead costs of $12,000.

Suppose investors believe the economy will grow in the future. Which of the following best describes the impact of this belief on demand for loanable funds and interest rates? Loanable Funds / Interest rates A. Increase / Increase B.

Monty Company reports the following financial information before adjustments. Dr. Cr. Accounts Receivable $132,800 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $2,810 Sales Revenue (all on credit) 806,700 Sales Returns and Allowances 51,060 Prepare the journal

If you order your credit report online, you can have access to it within minutes. A. True B. False

Your firm is a U. K.-based exporter of bicycles. You have sold an order to a Swiss firm for SFr. 1,000,000 worth of bicycles. Payment from the Swiss firm (in Swiss francs) is due in 12 months.

Assume that the total value of the following items is $600 billion in a specific year for Upper Mongoose: net exports = $50 billion; value of new goods and services produced in the underground economy = $75 billion;

Managers rarely have to manage multicultural teams within one organization in one location. a. True b. False

Shares of RossCorp stock are selling for $45 per share. Brokerage commissions are 2% for purchases and 2% for sales. The interest rate on margin debt is 6.25% per year. The maintenance margin is 30

For each of the goods, identify the characteristics that describe each good. Note that each good will be described with two characteristics. Rivalrous is also referred to as rival in consumption.