Between 1995 and 2000 our trade deficit more than ________________.

A study by economists at the International Monetary Fund compared increases in inflation rates in countries with and without specific inflation targets based on the surge in oil prices in 2007. The results provide

A) no evidence that countries with specific inflation targets were any better off than countries without specific inflation targets. B) evidence that countries with specific inflation targets actually experienced greater increases in inflation than did countries without specific inflation targets. C) evidence that countries with specific inflation targets did experience lower increases in inflation than did countries without specific inflation targets. D) evidence that countries with specific inflation targets experienced no increases in inflation, whereas countries without specific inflation targets experienced significant increases in inflation.

A drawback in using the payback approach to capital budgeting decisions is

A) it doesn't account for the time value of money. B) it ignores cash flows beyond the payback period. C) it doesn't adjust for differences in the stream of cash flows. D) All of the above