It has been argued that any government policy aimed at nonrenewable resource conservation is an unwarranted interference with the free market. According to this point of view, if a resource is likely to become scarce, the people most likely to realize this are the private investors and traders who deal in the resource. If they anticipate scarcity, they will hold stocks of the resource for future profit, driving up its price and leading to conservation. Any action by government bureaucrats is likely to be less well informed than those of profit-motivated private firms. Evaluate this argument. Do you think that there are cases in which government should step in to conserve specific resources? If so, which policy tools should they use?

Afinancing project has an initial cash inflow of $42,000 and cash flows of −$15,600, −$22,200, and −$18,000 for years 1 to 3, respectively. the required rate of return is 13 percent. what is the internal rate of return? should the project be accepted?

Jake and janelle loved to prepare gourmet meals for friends and family. they started a business of preparing theme-type dinners for friends who were having parties. to generate even more interest in the business, janelle created on her website. she posted pictures of events, and close-ups of the food they served. she encouraged patrons and others to post reviews, comments, and favorite recipes, and to share their own party ideas. her promotion became a dialogue between buyers of her service and the business. interactive promotion infomercials product placement broadcast

Bill is 31 years old, married, and lived with his spouse michelle from january 2018 to september 2018. bill paid all the cost of keeping up his home. he indicated that he is not legally separated and he and michelle agreed they will not a file a joint return. bill has an 8-year-old son, daniel, who qualifies as bill's dependent. bill worked as a clerk and his wages are $20,000 for 2018. his income tax before credits is $500. in 2018, he took a computer class at the local university to improve his job skills. bill has a receipt showing he paid $1,200 for tuition. he paid for all his educational expenses and did not receive any assistance or reimbursement. bill does not have enough deductions to itemize. bill, michelle, and daniel are u.s. citizens with valid social security numbers. 8. bill does not qualify to claim which of the following: a. head of household b. education benefit c. earned income credit d. all of the above