In economics, the best definition of technology is: a. the speed of communication. b. the development of new products. c. the process a firm uses to price output. d. the sophistication of the equipment enjoyed by consumers. e. the process a firm uses to turn inputs into outputs.

Which one of the following statements is true? ddt does not prevent disease from passing from agricultural animals to humans. cost was a major factor in the united states government's decision to ban ddt. many african governments concluded that the potential long-term health effects of ddt were not as serious as the immediate problem of insect control. ddt cannot accumulate in the fat of animals. the ddt ban in the united states has made it very difficult to control agricultural insect pests.

Which of the following characteristics are emphasized in the accounting for state and local government entities? i. revenues should be matched with expenditures to measure success or failure of the government entity. ii. there is an emphasis on expendability of resources to accomplish objectives. a. i only b. ii only c. i and ii d. neither i nor ii

Which of the following is likely not a benefit of requiring a grand jury to listen to and examine all of the evidence against a person suspected of committing a serious crime and then independently deciding whether or not to hand down an indictment? 1.the grand jury system provides the accused another safeguard against being sent to trial and facing conviction based on flawed evidence. 2.the members of the grand jury are drawn from the community and are empowered to render independent decisions about whether or not the government has collected enough evidence to bring an individual to trial. 3.the grand jury’s decision can provide prosecutors insight into what is necessary to build a sufficient case if a similar crime is presented later. 4.the grand jury is impaneled to rubber-stamp prosecutors’ cases, which makes it possible for more cases to reach trial.