Would a polluter with MAC= 40-2E prefer (i) an emission standard set at E=10 or (ii) an emission tax rate of 8 per unit of emissions (i. e., tax rate= 8)? Support your answer with appropriate calculations.

Consider the following scenarios. use what you have learned to decide if the goods and services being provided are individual, public, or merit goods. for each case, state what kind of good has been described and explain your answer using the definitions of individual, public, and merit goods. (6 points each) 1. from your window, you can see a city block that's on fire. you watch city firefighters rescue people and battle the flames to save the buildings. 2. while visiting relatives, you learn that your cousins attend a nearby elementary school that is supported financially by local property tax revenue. 3. you see a squadron of military jets flying overhead. 4. you find out that your aunt works for a defense manufacturing company that has several defense contracts with the government. she tells you that she works for a team that is producing a communications satellite. 5. your class visits a local jail run by a private, profit-making company that detains county criminals and is paid with tax revenue.

Presented below is a list of possible transactions. analyze the effect of the 18 transactions on the financial statement categories indicated. transactions assets liabilities owners’ equity net income 1. purchased inventory for $80,000 on account (assume perpetual system is used). 2. issued an $80,000 note payable in payment on account (see item 1 above). 3. recorded accrued interest on the note from item 2 above. 4. borrowed $100,000 from the bank by signing a 6-month, $112,000, zero-interest-bearing note. 5. recognized 4 months’ interest expense on the note from item 4 above. 6. recorded cash sales of $75,260, which includes 6% sales tax. 7. recorded wage expense of $35,000. the cash paid was $25,000; the difference was due to various amounts withheld. 8. recorded employer’s payroll taxes. 9. accrued accumulated vacation pay. 10. recorded an asset retirement obligation. 11. recorded bonuses due to employees. 12. recorded a contingent loss on a lawsuit that the company will probably lose. 13. accrued warranty expense (assume expense warranty approach). 14. paid warranty costs that were accrued in item 13 above. 15. recorded sales of product and related service-type warranties. 16. paid warranty costs under contracts from item 15 above. 17. recognized warranty revenue (see item 15 above). 18. recorded estimated liability for premium claims outstanding.

How did the contribution of the goods producing sector to gdp growth change between 2010 and 2011 a. it fell by 0.3%. b. it fell by 2.3%. c. it rose by 2.3%. d. it rose by 0.6%. the answer is b