Consider an imaginary economy that has been growing at a rate of 4% per year. government economists have proposed a number of policies to increase the growth rate but first need to convince the president that the policies will pay off. to do so, they want to present a comparison of the number of years it will take for the economy to double, depending on the growth rate. using the rule of 70, determine the number of years it will take the economy to double at each growth rate. growth rate years required to double (percent) (nearest whole number of years) 4 5 6

Castillo corporation, a manufacturer, reports costs for the year as follows: direct materials used $735,000 wages to line workers 510,000 office rent 26,000 indirect materials used 700,000how much is the total period costs for castillo? $735,000 $510,000 $26,000 $700,000

Elon musk is the ceo of tesla motors. musk also serves as chairman of tesla's board. according to corporate governance theory, which of the following is a logical reason why musk should serve on the board? 1. he serves on many other boards, including that of a major client of tesla.2. his is an independent director who is well positioned to monitor the company's management.3. he can easily fire board members that are shirking their duties.4. he can provide the board with valuable inside information about the firm and the industry.

Atax on the sellers of coffee will a. increase the price of coffee paid by buyers, increase the effective price of coffee received by sellers, and increase the equilibrium quantity of coffee. b. increase the price of coffee paid by buyers, increase the e ffective price of coffee received by sellers, and decrease the equilibrium quantity of coffee. c. increase the price of coffee paid by buyers, decrease the effective price of coffee received by sellers, and increase the equilibrium quantity of coffee. d. increa se the price of coffee paid by buyers, decrease the effective price of coffee received by sellers, and decrease the equilibrium quantity of coffee.