Consider a small economy in which consumers buy only two goods: apples and pears. In order to compute the consumer price index for this economy for two or more consecutive years, we assume thata. the number of apples bought by the typical consumer is equal to the number of pears bought by the typical consumer in each year. b.neither the number of apples nor the number of pears bought by the typical consumer changes from year to year. c.the percentage change in the price of apples is equal to the percentage change in the price of pears from year to year. d.neither the price of apples nor the price of pears changes from year to year.

Which of the following is a problem for the production of public goods?

You are an employee of an u. s. firm that produces personal computers in thailand and then exports them to the united states and other countries for sale. the personal computers were originally produced in thailand to take advantage of relatively low labor costs and a skilled workforce. other possible locations considered at that time were malaysia and hong kong. the u. s. government decides to impose punitive 100% ad valorem tariffs on imports of computers from thailand to punish the country for administrative trade barriers that restrict u. s. exports to thailand. how do you think your firm should respond? what does this tell you about the use of targeted trade barriers?

Tina is applying for the position of a daycare assistant at a local childcare center. which document should tina send with a résumé to her potential employer? a. educational certificate b. work experience certificate c. cover letter d. follow-up letter