A home appliances supplier offers substantial discounts to customers if they buy several of the firm's products. When bought together, these items cost considerably less than the sum of the prices of the items if they were bought separately. Which pricing arrangement is being discussed here?

The goal of a commercial bank is to

A) establish good regulations for commercial activities. B) accept only deposits made in money. C) minimize its taxes paid to state governments. D) maximize its stockholders' wealth. E) make only safe, no-risk loans.

All of the following aim to reduce income inequality EXCEPT

A) Social Security payments. B) earned income tax credits. C) regressive taxes. D) food stamp programs.