An increase in GDP should lead to a decrease in imports

A tax preparer has advised a company to take a position on its tax return. The tax preparer believes that there is a 75% possibility that the position will be sustained if audited by the IRS. If the position is not sustained, an accuracy-related penalty and a late-payment penalty would apply. What is the tax preparer's responsibility regarding disclosure of the penalty to the company?

A. The tax preparer is responsible for disclosing both penalties to the company. B. The tax preparer is responsible for disclosing only the accuracy-related penalty to the company. C. The tax preparer is responsible for disclosing only the late-payment penalty to the company. D. The tax preparer has no responsibility for disclosing any potential penalties to the company because the position will probably be sustained on audit.

Why do marketers consider prestige products to be an exception to the law of demand?

A) The demand curve for prestige products slopes downward and to the right. B) Increasing the price of prestige products can make them seem more desirable. C) Demand for prestige products often is greater than supply. D) Prestige products such as diamonds, sapphires, and emeralds are nonrenewable resources. E) Customers are more aware of any price changes to prestige products.