Gabby and gus malloy recently got pre-approved on a loan for their first house purchase. they are speculating on how much they should bid on their number one choice -a small, three-bedroom bungalow near a major college town. which of the following indicators may be an important factor in whether they are able to successfully put in a low bid?
a. the federal tax rate in that area
b. the unemployment rate in that area
c. the producer's price index in that area
d. the cmi - consumer's marginal index

As a result of a labeling mistake at the chemical factory, a farmer accidentally sprays weedkiller rather than fertilizer on half her land. as a result, she loses half of her productive farmland. if the property of diminishing returns applies to all factors of production, she should expect to seea. a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor. b. an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor. c. an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor. d. a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor.