Zuwena works in research and development with Under Armour. Under Armour continually invests in new technology, and Zuwena’s team recently launched a new model of running shoes called the HOVR shoes. These shoes contain built-in pods that connect to the running app MapMyRun, which is also owned by Under Armour. Like many companies, Under Armour invests heavily in product development, which demonstrates that

Explain whether each of the following events increases, decreases, or has no effect on the unemployment rate and the labor-force participation rate. a. after a long search, jon finds a job. b. tyrion, a full-time college student, graduates and is immediately employed. c. after an unsuccessful job search, arya gives up looking and retires. d. daenerys quits her job to become a stay-at-home mom. e. sansa has a birthday, becomes an adult, but has no interest in working. f. jaime has a birthday, becomes an adult, and starts looking for a job. g. cersei dies while enjoying retirement. h. jorah dies working long hours at the office.

Prepare beneish corporation's income statement and statement of stockholders' equity for year-end december 31, and its balance sheet as of december 31. there were no stock issuances or repurchases during the year. (do not use negative signs with your answers unless otherwise noted.)

Consider the labor market for computer programmers. during the late 1990s, the value of the marginal product of all computer programmers increased dramatically. holding all else equal, what effect did this process have on the labor market for computer programmers? the equilibrium wagea. increased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor decreased. b. decreased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor increased. c. increased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor increased. d. decreased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor decreased.