Markets always allocate resources in ways that meet ideal economic efficiency.

true. market encourages people to create value
true. the invisible hand guarantees good market results
false. the invisible hand never works
false. markets can sometimes fail to reach efficiencies when there are externalities, public goods, monopoly, or serious information asymmetries

If a seller prepaid the taxes of $4,400 and the closing is set for may 19, using the 12 month/30 day method what will the buyer owe the seller as prorated taxes?

In mexico, many garment or sewing shops found they could entice many young people to work for them if they offered clean, air conditioned work areas with high-quality locker rooms to clean up in after the work day. typically, traditional garment shops had to offer to get workers to apply for the hard, repetitive, and somewhat dangerous work. a. benchmark competitive wages b.compensating differentials c. monopoly wages d. wages based on human capital development of each employee

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i.e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant.a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry.b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry.c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry.d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.