Which one of the government actions would most enhance efficiency in a free market, according to most economists? regulating profits to prevent extreme disparities in wealth placing limits on the amount that landlords can increase rent to protect renters identifying and industries that are the most important to the ruling party's policies protecting private property per most economists, which of the possible government activities would not enhance the operation of a free market? defining property rights clearly creating an independent judiciary establishing a minimum wage to guarantee minimum incomes for unskilled workers issuing a patent for a water purifier that prevents anyone but the inventor from producing it

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i.e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant.a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry.b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry.c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry.d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.