The Army Corps of Engineers has been accused of acting on the basis of a so-called "edifice complex."

The working-age population consists of all the people in the population

A) aged 16 and over. B) aged 16 to 65. C) aged 16 and over who are not in jail, hospital, or an institution or in the U.S. Armed Forces. D) aged 21 and over who are not in jail, hospital, or an institution or in the U.S. Armed Forces. E) who are employed plus the unemployed people.

Which of the following would encourage the development of new technologies?

a. Rising interest rates b. Reduced government subsidies for research and development c. Falling wages d. Increased tax rates on corporate profits e. Increased patent protection for inventions