Despite having the highest overall GDP, the US ranks fifth for productivity when considering the GDP per hour worked. What contributes to this discrepancy?

Constituency service and private bills are common forms of patronage. true

When an investor was analyzing the risks in a property, he was considering an 8% return on his investment compared to a 10% return. In terms of the purchase price, what will happen?

The auditors of Dunbar Electronics want to limit the risk of material misstatement in the valuation of inventories to 8 percent.

Articles of incorporation, prepared by a business that wishes to incorporate, normally include, but are not limited to, the corporation's name and purpose, its location, and provisions for capital stock. A. True B. False

Assume that Canadian consumers increase their demand for Mexican financial assets How would the international supply of Canadian dollars, the value of the Mexican peso relative to the Canadian dollar, and Canadian net exports to Mexico change?

What is the PV of an ordinary annuity with 10 payments of $2,700 if the appropriate interest rate is 5.5%? a. $16,576 b. $19,334 c. $18,367 d. $17,449 e. $20,352

At January 1, 2008, Ceatric, Inc. has beginning inventory of 2,000 surfboards. Ceatric estimates it will sell 5,000 units during the first quarter of 2008 with a 12% increase in sales each quarter.

Which statement best expresses the relationship between manufacturers and retailers? Select the best answer from the choices provided. Both compete against each other for consumers' attention and business.

The frictional unemployment rate is 2.5 percent, the structural unemployment rate is 3.1 percent, and the economy's current unemployment rate is 5.6 percent. the economy is in

The marginal seller is the seller who a. cannot compete with the other sellers in the market. b. would leave the market first if the price were any lower. c. can produce at the lowest cost. d. has the largest producer surplus."