Assume that the government is currently balancing the national budget so that outlays equal tax revenue. then the economy slips into recession, and the government decides to increase government spending by $50 billion. the government must pay for this by borrowing; it must sell $50 billion worth of treasury bonds. as a result, the federal budget will: choose one: a. be in surplus by $50 billion. b. be in deficit by at least $50 billion. c. remain balanced. d. be in surplus by at least $50 billion. e. be in deficit by less than $50 billion.

True or false: a fitted model with more predictors will necessarily have a lower training set error than a model with fewer predictors.

crow design, inc. is a web site design and consulting firm. the firm uses a job order costing system in which each client is a different job. crow design assigns direct labor, licensing costs, and travel costs directly to each job. it allocates indirect costs to jobs based on a predetermined overhead allocation rate, computed as a percentage of direct labor costs. direct labor hours (professional) 6,250 hours direct labor costs ($1,800,000 support staff salaries ,000 computer ,000 office ,000 office ,000 in november 2012, crow design served several clients. records for two clients appear here: delicious treats mesilla chocolates direct labor 700 hours 100 hours software licensing $ 4,000 $400 travel costs 8,000 1. compute crow design’s direct labor rate and its predetermined indirect cost allocation rate for 2012. 2. compute the total cost of each job. 3. if simone wants to earn profits equal to 50% of service revenue, how much (what fee) should she charge each of these two clients? 4. why does crow design assign costs to jobs?

Question 55 ted, a supervisor for jack's pool supplies, was accused of stealing pool supplies and selling them to friends and relatives at reduced prices. given ted's earlier track record, he was not fired immediately. the authorities decided to give him an administrative leave, without pay, until the investigation was complete. in view of the given information, it would be most appropriate to say that ted was: demoted. discharged. suspended. dismissed.