Stephen hemmerling was a driver for the happy cab co. hemmerling paid certain fixed expenses and abided by a variety of rules related to the use of the cab, the hours that could be worked, and the solicitation of fares, among other things. rates were set by the state. happy cab did not withhold taxes from hemmerling's pay. while driving the cab, hemmerling was injured in an accident and filed a claim against happy cab in a nebraska state court for worker's compensation benefits. such benefits are not available to independent contractors. on what basis might the court hold that hemmerling is an employee? explain fully.

Which of the following accurately describes one way that individual goods differ from public goods? a. people can be excluded from using individual goods if they don't pay. b. all individual goods are normal goods. c. demand for individual goods is always inelastic. d. consumer rivalry results in decreasing marginal utility for individual goods.2b2t

Consider the market for gasoline. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of gasoline is $3.00 per gallon, and employees at gas stations earn $17.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $3.40 per gallon for gasoline. the government prohibits gas stations from selling gasoline for more than $3.40 per gallon. due to new regulations, gas stations that would like to pay better wages in order to hire more workers are prohibited from paying more than $14.50 per hour.

(a) what was the opportunity cost of non-gm food for many buyers before 2008? (b) why did they prefer the alternative? (c) what was the opportunity cost in 2008? (d) why did it change?