An example of a government-imposed barrier to entry

a. a quota on imports.
b. occupational licensing.
c. economies of scale.
d. both a and b.
e. all of the above.

why would the government be willing to erect barriers to entering an industry? the government would be willing to impose barriers

a. encourage firms to carry out research and development of new and better products.
b. protect the public from incompetent practitioners.
c. protect u. s. firms from international competition.
d. both a and b.
e. all of the above.

Slimwood corporation made sales of $ 725 million during 2018. of this amount, slimwood collected cash for $ 670 million. the company's cost of goods sold was $ 300 million, and all other expenses for the year totaled $ 400 million. also during 2018, slimwood paid $ 420 million for its inventory and $ 285 million for everything else. beginning cash was $ 110 million. carter's top management is interviewing you for a job and they ask two questions: (a) how much was carter's net income for 2018? (b) how much was carter's cash balance at the end of 2016? you will get the job only if you answer both questions correctly.