a. Firms colluding: multiple choice 1 earn short-run normal profits. increase competition by firms through advances in technology. earn short-run economic losses. earn short-run economic profits. b. Often firms engaging in collusion: multiple choice 2 cheat, causing the cartel to fail. continue operating as a cartel for many years. will combine into one firm with monopoly power. cheat, causing the cartel to earn greater economic profits.

Which of the following is the least risky? collectables stock savings bond savings account

Maker-bot corporation has 10,000 shares of 10%, $90 par value, cumulative preferred stock outstanding since its inception. no dividends were declared in the first two years. if the company pays $400,000 of dividends in the third year, how much will common stockholders receive?

Catherine de bourgh has one child, anne, who is 18 years old at the end of the year. anne lived at home for seven months during the year before leaving home to attend state university for the rest of the year. during the year, anne earned $6,000 while working part time. catherine provided 80 percent of anne's support and anne provided the rest. which of the following statements regarding whether anne is catherine's qualifying child for the current year is correct? a.anne is a qualifying child of catherine.b.anne is not a qualifying child of catherine because she fails the gross income test.c.anne is not a qualifying child of catherine because she fails the residence test.d.anne is not a qualifying child of catherine because she fails the support test.