The government has the ability to influence the level of output in the short run using monetary and fiscal policy. there is some disagreement as to whether the government should attempt to stabilize the economy. which of the following are arguments in favor of active stabilization policy by the government? check all that apply. the fed can effectively respond to excessive pessimism by expanding the money supply and lowering interest rates. businesses make investment plans many months in advance. shifts in aggregate demand are often the result of waves of pessimism or optimism among consumers and businesses. changes in government purchases and taxation must be passed by both houses of congress and signed by the president.

Which of the following results from outsourcing jobs from the united states to other countries? a. increasing exports out the united states. b. lower wages for u. s. workers. c. reduced immigration to the united states. d. subsidies for goods made in the united states. 2b2t

Chance company had two operating divisions, one manufacturing farm equipment and the other office supplies. both divisions are considered separate components as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. the farm equipment component had been unprofitable, and on september 1, 2018, the company adopted a plan to sell the assets of the division. the actual sale was completed on december 15, 2018, at a price of $600,000. the book value of the division’s assets was $1,000,000, resulting in a before-tax loss of $400,000 on the sale. the division incurred a before-tax operating loss from operations of $130,000 from the beginning of the year through december 15. the income tax rate is 40%. chance’s after-tax income from its continuing operations is $350,000. required: prepare an income statement for 2018 beginning with income from continuing operations. include appropriate eps disclosures assuming that 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding throughout the year. (amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. round eps answers to 2 decimal places.)

The basic difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics is that: a. microeconomics looks at the forest (aggregate markets) while macroeconomics looks at the trees (individual markets). b. macroeconomics is concerned with groups of individuals while microeconomics is concerned with single countries. c. microeconomics is concerned with the trees (individual markets) while macroeconomics is concerned with the forest (aggregate markets). d. macroeconomics is concerned with generalization while microeconomics is concerned with specialization.