From the perspective of a firm negotiating the terms of an investment with a host government, the firm's bargaining power is high when the: firm has a short time in which to complete the negotiations host government places a high value on what the firm has to offer number of comparable alternatives open to the firm is low host government does not place a high value on the firm's offering

Acorporation a. can use different depreciation methods for tax and financial reporting purposes b. must use the straight - line depreciation method for tax purposes and double declining depreciation method financial reporting purposes c. must use different depreciation method for tax purposes, but strictly mandated depreciation methods for financial reporting purposes d. can use straight- line depreciation method for tax purposes and macrs depreciation method financial reporting purposes

Suppose that electricity producers create a negative externality equal to $5 per unit. further suppose that the government imposes a $5 per-unit tax on the producers. what is the relationship between the after-tax equilibrium quantity and the socially optimal quantity of electricity to be produced?

Atrough in the business cycle occurs when