Almia and adjikistan are two open economies producing goods a and b. many people in almia, including the leading economists, are lobbying for trade. they feel that the country has a comparative advantage in good a that could be traded with good b from adjikistan. the government of adjikistan is also under pressure from various groups to encourage trade with almia. however, when both countries begin to trade, gains from exporting good a to adjikistan turn out to be much lower than what almia's economists had anticipated. which of the following, if true, would explain this outcome? a. almia has a very large workforce. b. the almian workers are more efficient in producing good a than good b. c. the opportunity cost of producing good a in almia is very low. d. with the introduction of trade, adjikistan now has access to almia's advanced production technology in a. e. industries in almia have better environmental standards than adjikistan.

(05.04 mc) a 2012 report from the u.s. surgeon general stated: "another common practice is strategically locating tobacco-related marketing materials where young children will be exposed to them. tobacco industry executives acknowledge that products and advertising should be placed at eye level (pollay 2007), but in california, 48% of stores had at least one cigarette marketing item at or below 3 feet from the floor (feighery et al. 2001)." it was also noted that 25% of cigarette displays were next to candy. in addition, a national study found that about one-third of the stores had tobacco ads at low heights. after california banned counter displays, some stores place cigarettes in transparent displays so product brands could still be seen. why did some stores use transparent units to display the cigarettes? (3 points) to comply with the new rules while still encouraging cigarette purchases via visual exposure to ensure children and minors are not exposed to cigarettes and their eye-catching packaging to minimize exposure to humidity, extending the shelf life of the cigarettes' tobacco to reduce the occurrence of shoplifting, since cigarettes are high-revenue items

Brian has been working for a few years now and has saved a substantial amount of money. he now wants to invest 50 percent of his savings in a bank account where it will be locked for three years and gain interest. which type of bank account should brian open? a. savings account b. money market account c. checking account d. certificate of deposit

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