Moore’s law states that every 18 months, the computing speed of a microchip doubles.

a. what effect does this likely have on the economy?

the price level rises and output falls.
the price level falls and output falls.
the price level falls and output rises.
the price level rises and output rises.
congratulations! you have been appointed an economic policy adviser to the u. s. president. you are told that the economy is significantly below its potential output and that the following will happen next year: world income will fall significantly and the price of oil will rise significantly. (the united states is an oil importer.)

a. what will happen to the price level and output?

price level decreases and output may increase or decrease.
price level may increase or decrease and output increases.
price level increases and output may increase or decrease.
price level may increase or decrease and output decreases.
b. what policy might you suggest to the government?

contractionary monetary policy
expansionary monetary policy
contractionary fiscal policy
expansionary fiscal policy

Benton company (bc), a calendar year entity, has one owner, who is in the 37% federal income tax bracket (any net capital gains or dividends would be taxed at a 20% rate). bc's gross income is $395,000, and its ordinary trade or business deductions are $245,000. ignore the standard deduction (or itemized deductions) and the deduction for qualified business income. if required, round computations to the nearest dollar. a. bc is operated as a proprietorship, and the owner withdraws $100,000 for personal use. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and the tax liability associated with the income from the sole proprietorship is $ . b. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays no dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . the shareholder's tax liability is $ . c. bc is operated as a c corporation and pays out no salary or dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . d. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays out the remainder of its earnings as dividends. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ .

Which of the following best describes why you need to establish goals for your program?

Who is not spending wisely? erika goes shopping and saves her receipts. she totals how much she spent and writes it down. mia needs to buy a new pair of shoes because she joined the soccer team. she looks at newspaper ads to find the best price. lauren has been thinking about getting a puppy for a long time. she walks by the pet store at the mall and decides to get a puppy. erin makes a purchase online using a credit card. she knows that she can pay the entire bill when it arrives.