Which of the following statements is true of the global debt crisis?

a)fiscal imbalances are the least important source of risk and uncertainty in the global business environment.

b)the smallest proportion of government debt results from national pension and healthcare programs.

c)debt has substantially decreased in major advanced economies mainly due to excessive government spending.

d)when a government tries to pay down its debt, money is drawn out of the national money supply, which hinders economic activity and reduces tax revenues.

Which of the following businesses is most likely to disrupt an existing industry? a. closer connex developed an earphone that receives emails and text messages and converts them to voice messages. the first models had poor reception, but they rapidly improved over time. b. mega technologies reconfigured the components used in its touchscreen tablets to create a new type of wearable device for use in restaurants and other service industries. c. particle inc. developed a teleportation technology that can transport physical materials instantaneously across great distances. d. altrea added advanced camera technology to its premium line of smartphones so that they would take the highest-quality photos of all phones on the market.

Which term best describes the statement given below? if p = q and q = r, then p = r

If consumers start to believe they need a product, what is likely to happen? a. the demand becomes less elastic. b. the demand becomes more elastic. c. the supply decreases. d. the price decreases.