Taxes on a producing firm's ________ are meant to force decision makers to consider the full costs of their actions.

If a number equal to the mean (average) of a series of observations is added to the series, the new mean is:

A) greater than the original mean. B) smaller than the original mean. C) same as the original mean. D) either greater or smaller than the original mean depending on the number of observations in the series.

The required reserve ratio is the ratio of reserves to ________ required by banking regulations

A) deposits B) loans C) profits D) currency