The legal procedure by which a current court “stands by the decision” of a previous court that has already settled the issue is referred to as

a. amicus curiae.
b. habeas corpus.
c. certiorari.
d. stare decisis.
e. concurrence.

ANS: D

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A business climate variable over which a state government has little control is:

A. the proximity of firms to their markets. B. taxes. C. unemployment compensation. D. labor laws.

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Concerns over the high costs of some economic incentives have led to the use of a. gentrification, whereby a subsidized firm must pay interest on incentives for a prescribed number of years. b. agreements between jurisdictions that result in blackballing firms that fail to live up to their agreements. c. a referendum, by which the voters decide what incentives are to be extended to firms

considering relocating inthe jurisdiction. d. clawbacks, whereby a subsidized firm must repay all or part of a subsidy if the firm fails to deliver on itspromises.

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