Why does the Environmental Protection Agency focus on some industries more than others? a Many industries have no environmental impact. b Some industries are inherently more damaging to the environment than others. c Some industries are so environmentally aware that they do not need regulations. d all of the above

Which of the following would indicate an improvement in a company's financial position, holding other things constant? a. the inventory and total assets turnover ratios both decline.b. the debt ratio increases.c. the profit margin declines.d. the times-interest-earned ratio declines.e. the current and quick ratios both increase.

Suppose that the u.s. dollars-mexican pesos exchange rate is fixed by the u.s. and mexican governments. assume also that labor is mobile between the united states and mexico due to low transportation costs.which of the following situations is likely to happen as a result of a simultaneous increase in the demand for u.s. goods and decrease in the demand for mexican goods? (pick mexican unemployment rate increases, and the country undergoes bad economic times for a sustained u.s. unemployment rate increases, and the country undergoes bad economic times for a sustained mexican unemployment rate rises at first, but it soon drops as unemployed mexicans move to the united states for mexican unemployment rate rises at first, but then it drops as mexican pesos depreciate against u.s. dollars.

Which of the following makes a true statement about the relationship between government and financial institutions? government and financial institutions do not interact with each other. financial institutions like the u.s. treasury must approve increases in the government deficit. government can pass laws to limit what financial institutions can charge in interest and fees. financial institutions like local banks must approve interest rates set by the federal reserve.