Betty's Blossoms Nursery's social media presence has taken the company a step in the right direction toward building relationships with its customers. Betty posts her weekly recommendations to followers and even provides supplier sources for all kinds of rare and hard to find plants and shrubs. Customers provide other customers with reviews and comments about various plants they purchased through Betty's Blossoms and can message Betty's team with any questions or comments. As an extension of customer relationship management, this company is practicing

Which of the following best describes the economic effect that results when the government increases interest rates and restricts the lending of money? a. borrowing money becomes more expensive and there is less investment in production. b. the economy grows as investments result in larger profits. c. government spending drives up prices because of greater competition for goods and services. d. consumers save more money and spend less buying goods and services.

Explain whether each of the following events increases, decreases, or has no effect on the unemployment rate and the labor-force participation rate. a. after a long search, jon finds a job. b. tyrion, a full-time college student, graduates and is immediately employed. c. after an unsuccessful job search, arya gives up looking and retires. d. daenerys quits her job to become a stay-at-home mom. e. sansa has a birthday, becomes an adult, but has no interest in working. f. jaime has a birthday, becomes an adult, and starts looking for a job. g. cersei dies while enjoying retirement. h. jorah dies working long hours at the office.

Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $80,750 in taxable income and $30,750 in interest from an investment in city of heflin bonds. (use the u. s. tax rate schedule.) (do not round intermediate calculations. round your answers to 2 decimal places.)