The chapter notes that the rise in the U. S. trade deficit during the 1980s was due largely to the rise in the U. S. budget deficit. On the other hand, some in the popular press have claimed that the increased trade deficit resulted from a decline in the quality of U. S. products relative to foreign products. Assume that U. S. products did decline in relative quality during the 1980s. Required:
a. This caused net exports at any given exchange rate to .
b. Indicate the effect of this shift in net exports on the U. S. market for foreign exchange.

Which one of the following is a characteristic of a jit partnership? a. frequent deliveries in large lot quantities b. removal of incoming inspection c. third-party logistics never used d. maximal product specifications imposed on supplier e. active pursuit of vertical integration

Claire wants to include animations in her presentation slides. which element of the presentation program’s interface will have the options for animation? claire should use the to include animations in her presentation slides.

Areal estate agent is considering changing her cell phone plan. there are three plans to choose from, all of which involve a monthly service charge of $20. plan a has a cost of $.42 a minute for daytime calls and $.17 a minute for evening calls. plan b has a charge of $.52 a minute for daytime calls and $.15 a minute for evening calls. plan c has a flat rate of $80 with 275 minutes of calls allowed per month and a charge of $.38 per minute beyond that, day or evening.a. determine the total charge under each plan for this case: 150 minutes of day calls and 70 minutes of evening calls in a month. (do not round intermediate calculations. round your answer to 2 decimal places. omit the "$" sign in your response.)c. if the agent will use the service for daytime calls, over what range of call minutes will each plan be optimal? (round each answer to the nearest whole number.include the indifference point itself in each answer.)d. suppose that the agent expects both daytime and evening calls. at what point (i.e., percentage of total call minutes used for daytime calls) would she be indifferent between plans a and b?