PLEASE HELP Circle the best answer for each of the following questions,

1. Which of the following are basic ways to increase the production
of goods and services in order to encourage economic growth?

A. Increase the number of people in the workforce.

B. Decrease the purchase of goods and services from foreign
countries.

C. Improve technology by inventing new and better machines.

D. All are ways to increase the production of goods and services

2. A(n)Occurs when demand for the total goods and services
available is less than the supply.
a. inflation

b. recession

C. depression

d. business cycle

THINK CRITICALLY
Answer the following questions as completely as porsible.

3. Explain the three problems that can occur withir an economy
when the growth rate is too fast or too slow.

4. Explain how an economic system can control its
business cycles.

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.

According to the research in strategic human resources management, answers: firms that are able to use human resource practices to develop socially complex human and organizational resources are able to gain competitive advantage over firms that do not engage in these practices. firms that are able to use human resource practices to develop socially simplistic human and organizational resources are able to gain competitive advantage over firms that do not engage in these practices. firms that are able to use human resource practices to develop socially complex human and organizational resources gain little advantage over firms that do not engage in these practices. firms that are able to use human resource practices to develop socially complex human and organizational resources are at a competitive disadvantage when compared to firms that do not engage in these practices.

Last year, western corporation had sales of $5 million, cost of goods sold of $3 million, operating expenses of $175,000 and depreciation of $125,000. the firm received $40,000 in dividend income and paid $200,000 in interest on loans. also, western sold stock during the year, receiving a $40,000 gain on stock owned 6 years, but losing $60,000 on stock owned 4 years. what is the firm's tax liability?