Suppose an economist collects the following data between May and December of a given year: gasoline prices rose sharply, consumer incomes remained constant, consumers purchased more fuel efficient vehicles than in the previous year, the size of the population did not change, sales of gasoline decreased by 15 percent. Which of the following theories could be tested with this information? a. When consumer incomes rise, gasoline purchases rise.
b. No economic theory could be tested with this information.
c. When the population increases, purchases of fuel efficient vehicles increase.
d. When the price of gasoline rises, gasoline purchases fall.

Which of the following is intended to demonstrate to an employer the importance of cooperating with workers? a. a collective agreement. b. a stock offer. c. a boost in production. d. a work slowdown. 2b2t

Your parents have accumulated a $170,000 nest egg. they have been planning to use this money to pay college costs to be incurred by you and your sister, courtney. however, courtney has decided to forgo college and start a nail salon. your parents are giving courtney $20,000 to her get started, and they have decided to take year-end vacations costing $8,000 per year for the next four years. use 8 percent as the appropriate interest rate throughout this problem. use appendix a and appendix d for an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. a. how much money will your parents have at the end of four years to you with graduate school, which you will start then?

17.     chef a says that garnish should be added to a soup right before serving. chef b says that garnish should be cooked with the other ingredients in a soup. which chef is correct? a. chef a is correct. b. both chefs are correct. c. chef b is correct. d. neither chef is correct. student c   incorrect which is correct answer?