In the year _______ the stock market crashed, while the economy went into a major economic decline which lasted until the year ________.

Suppose that American firms claim that protectionism in Canada is on the rise as the Canadian government attempts to protect its infant industries with a "Buy Canadian" provision

This policy, similar to the original "Buy American" provision in the 2009 U.S. stimulus bill, is likely to cause A) Canadian companies to pay lower prices for protected products. B) exporting countries to retaliate by placing trade barriers on Canadian imports. C) most countries to reduce their own trade barriers to be able to better compete with Canadian imports at home. D) Canadian manufacturers to become more efficient.

According to the text, the allocation of scarce health care resources should be:

A. based on the willingness to pay of the recipient of the care. B. determined by weighing marginal costs and marginal benefits. C. determined by length of time on a waiting list. D. based on the degree of suffering of the recipient of the care.