A fatal accident at the production facility of GA Inc., a mobile manufacturer, has killed 58 factory workers. The company is now perceived negatively among customers. In an attempt to revive its reputation, the company has hired Adam Murphy, a popular golfer, as its spokesperson. Murphy is a distinguished personality and is well-known for his philanthropic activities. Murphy, being a credible source, can help GA restore its tainted reputation by:

A. acting as a positive source derogation.
B. inhibiting counterarguments about the company and its products.
C. eliminating advertising clutter.
D. attempting to change consumer buying patterns.
E. stimulating consumers to purchase the company's products.

If delta airlines were to significantly change its fare structure and flight schedule to enhance its competitive position in response to aggressive price cutting by southwest airlines, this would be an example ofanswers: explicit collusion. tacit collusion. competitive dynamics. a harvest strategy.

Minneapolis federal reserve bank economist edward prescott estimates the elasticity of the u. s. labor supply to be 3. given this elasticity, what would be the impact of funding the social security program with tax increases on the number of hours worked and on the amount of taxes collected to fund social security?

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u. s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u. s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?