Suppose most people regard emeralds, rubies, and sapphires as close substitutes for diamonds. Then DeBeers, a large diamond company, has A. less incentive to advertise than it would otherwise have. B. less market power than it would otherwise have. C. more control over the price of diamonds than it would otherwise have. D. higher profits than it would otherwise have.

Which of the following accurately describes a surplus? a. consumer demand for a certain car is below the number of cars that are produced. b. the production costs for a certain car are below the sale price of that car. c. a reduction in the cost of steel enables a car company to reduce the sale price of its cars. d. a car company tries to charge too high a price for a car and has to reduce the price. 2b2t

The role of the credit department includes: a. evaluating customers' credit applications to determine whether they meet the company's approval standards. b. approving all credit applications in order to avoid losing sales. c. collecting cash from customers. d. following unwritten approval standards for processing customers' credit applications.

> > objectives define federalism and explain why the framers adopted a federal system instead of a unitary system. categorize powers delegated to and denied to the national government, and powers reserved for and denied to the states, and the difference between exclusive and concurrent powers.