Suppose after the semester ends, you take a trip to an Island of Vieques. Upon arriving at the island, you make a stop at one of the markets and notice that everyone is carrying around jars full of cowry shells. You also notice the person in line in front of you just paid for a twelve-pack old Milwaukee beer with 8 cowry shells. Someone else just bought a Whopper Pizza Combo for 6 cowry shells. Thinking back to your economics class (as painful as that may be), you would conclude that a) this is a barter economy.
b) those cowry shells are serving as money.
c) cowry shells are valueless.
d) cowry shells soup is a delicacy.

Identify the accounting assumption or principle that is described below. (a) select the accounting assumption or principle is the rationale for why plant assets are not reported at liquidation value. (note: do not use the historical cost principle.) (b) select the accounting assumption or principle indicates that personal and business record-keeping should be separately maintained. (c) select the accounting assumption or principle assumes that the dollar is the "measuring stick" used to report on financial performance. (d) select the accounting assumption or principle separates financial information into time periods for reporting purposes. (e) select the accounting assumption or principle measurement basis used when a reliable estimate of fair value is not available. (f) select the accounting assumption or principle dictates that companies should disclose all circumstances and events that make a difference to financial statement users.

Which of the following best describes what production accomplishes? a. efficient use of natural resources. b. a reduction in the size of the labor force. c. an increase in supply that lowers prices. d. value added to resources that already exist.

Suppose that a government that is skeptical of efforts to regulate prices charged by private companies is nevertheless concerned that an electric utility company is taking advantage of consumers with unfair pricing policies. which of the following policy options might most effectively enable the government to achieve its objectives in this situation? do nothing to all. turn the company into a public enterprise. use antitrust laws to increase competition. regulate the firm's pricing behavior.