A group of university students buys coconuts from a farmers' market. The students consume the meat of the coconuts for food and use the shells to make sculptures. These sculptures are placed in a public park that any student can visit. The park sustains itself through students' donations. Some individuals have no incentive to donate to the park and will, instead, depend on those who do donate. This is an example of which of the following? Overuse of coconuts Socially efficient allocation of coconuts The free-rider problem A negative externality

Almost 80% of business owners are clueless about the competition, resulting in a) lost market share and customers. b) needless lawsuits. c) uninspired products. d) lack of perseverance

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Upper a report about the decline of western investment in third world countries included this: "after years of daily flights comma several european airlines halted passenger service. foreign investment fell 400 percent during the 1990 s." what is wrong with this statement? choose the correct answer below. a. if foreign investment fell by 100 % comma it would be totally eliminated comma so it is not possible for it to fall by more than 100 %. b. the actual amount of the decrease in foreign investment is less than 100%. c. if foreign investment fell by 100%, it would be cut in half. thus, a decrease of 200% means that it would be totally eliminated, and a decrease of more than 200% is impossible. d. the statement does not mention the initial amount of foreign investment.