The above figure shows the market for blouses. The government decides to impose the sales tax on sellers, as shown in the figure. The amount of the tax paid by the sellers would be greater than shown in the figure if

Much of the outcry in the 2008 fight over a fat bailout for Wall Street focused on the size of Wall Street's fat paychecks

The real problem, according to corporate governance researchers, isn't the amount executives receive, it's how companies pay them. Most companies link compensation to quarterly performance, encouraging short-term gambles. One way to align pay with long-term incentives and discourage risky bets would be to stretch compensation over more years. What is a suggested solution to the principal-agent problem? A) employee ownership B) employee incentive pay C) employee long-term contracts D) employee monitoring

A real appreciation will tend to cause

A) an increase in exports. B) a reduction in imports. C) an increase in net exports. D) a reduction in demand for domestic goods. E) none of the above