Before the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) gradually eliminated import tariffs on goods traded by the United States, Mexico and Canada, the autarky price of tomatoes in Mexico was below the world price and in the US was above the world price. Similarly, the autarky price of poultry in Mexico was above the world price and in the US was below the world price. Draw diagrams with domestic supply and demand curves for each country and each of the two goods. As a result of NAFTA, the US now imports tomatoes from Mexico and exports poultry to Mexico. How would you expect the following groups to be affected? a. Mexican and US consumers of tomatoes. Illustrate the effect on consumer surplus in your diagram.
b. Mexican and US producers of tomatoes. Illustrate the effect on producer surplus in your diagram.
c. Mexican and US tomato workers.
d. Mexican and US consumers of poultry. Illustrate the effect on consumer surplus in your diagram.
e. Mexican and US producers of poultry. Illustrate the effect on producer surplus in your diagram.
f. Mexican and US poultry workers.

True or false: banks are required to make electronically deposited funds available on the same day of the deposit

Insurance companies have internal controls in place to protect assets, monitor the accuracy of accounting records and encourage operational efficiencies and adherence to policies. these internal controls are generally of two types: administrative controls and accounting controls. administrative controls are the policies and procedures that guide the daily actions of employees. accounting controls are the policies and procedures that delineate authorizations of financial transactions that are done, safeguard assets, and provide reports on the company’s financial status in a reliable and timely manner. internal controls should include both preventative and detective controls. the purpose of preventative controls is to stop problems and errors before they occur. detective controls identify problems after they have occurred. preventative controls are usually more effective at reducing problems, but they also tend to be more expensive. internal controls must be flexible to adjust for changes in laws and regulations in addition to adding new products or modifying current ones. companies must also do regular analyses to ensure that the benefits of implementing the controls are worth their costs. when concerned about paying unwarranted insurance claims which type of control would be useful?

Nell and kirby are in the process of negotiating their divorce agreement. what should be the tax consequences to nell and kirby if the following, considered individually, became part of the agreement? a. in consideration for her one-half interest in their personal residence, kirby will transfer to nell stock with a value of $200,000 and $50,000 of cash. kirby's cost of the stock was $150,000, and the value of the personal residence is $500,000. they purchased the residence three years ago for $300,000.nell's basis for the stock is $ xkirby's basis in the house is $ xb. nell will receive $1,000 per month for 120 months. if she dies before receiving all 120 payments, the remaining payments will be made to her estate. the payments (qualify, do not qualify) as alimony and are (included in, excluded from) nell's gross income as they are received. c. nell is to have custody of their 12-year-old son, bobby. she is to receive $1,200 per month until bobby (1) dies or (2) attains age 21 (whichever occurs first). after either of these events occurs, nell will receive only $300 per month for the remainder of her life.$ x per month is alimony that is (included in, excluded from) nell's gross income, and the remaining $ x per month is considered (child support, property settlement) and is (nontaxable, taxable) to nell.