The figure above shows the production possibilities frontiers for the United Kingdom and France. If the United Kingdom and France specialize and engage in trade, the United Kingdom will produce ________ and France will produce ________

A) wheat; wheat
B) wheat; fish
C) fish; wheat
D) fish; fish
E) both wheat and fish; both wheat and fish

C

Economics

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Suppose the demand curve for a product is horizontal and the supply curve is upward sloping. If a per-unit tax is imposed in the market for this product

A) buyers bear the entire burden of the tax. B) the tax burden will be shared by buyers and sellers. C) the tax burden will be shared among the government, buyers, and sellers. D) sellers bear the entire burden of the tax.

Economics

The Eye of Horus incense company has $10 million in cash which it has accumulated from retained earnings. It was planning to use the money to build a new factory. Recently, the rate of interest has increased. The increase in the rate of interest should

a. not influence the decision to build the factory because The Eye of Horus doesn't have to borrow any money. b. not influence the decision to build the factory because its stockholders are expecting a new factory. c. make it more likely that The Eye of Horus will build the factory because a higher interest rate will make the factory more valuable. d. make it less likely that The Eye of Horus will build the factory because the opportunity cost of the $10 million is now higher.

Economics