The map above shows air release, or emissions, sites across the united states. these sites include locations such as smokestacks, factories, and high vehicle traffic areas. which of the statements below best reflects the content in the map?
a. free riders in the east benefit from relaxed emissions regulations
b. free riders in the west benefit from relaxed emissions regulations
c. the east has a higher potential for a negative externality to its free resources
d. the west has a higher potential for a negative externality to its free resources

The government often provides goods that are nonrivalrous and nonexclusive to overcome which market failure

The leading producer of cell phone backup batteries, jumpstart, has achieved great success because they produce high-quality battery backups that are not too expensive. even so, another company that produces lower-quality batteries at the same price has also achieved some success, but not as much as jumpstart. also, in general, the price of backup batteries has declined because of economies of scale and learning. in addition, jumpstart has added complementary assets, such as a carrying case. considering all of these factors, the backup battery industry is most likely in the introduction stage. growth stage. shakeout stage. maturity stage.

Neon light company of kansas city ships lamps and lighting appliances throughout the country. ms. neon has determined that through the establishment of local collection centers around the country, she can speed up the collection of payments by one and one-half days. furthermore, the cash management department of her bank has indicated to her that she can defer her payments on her accounts by one-half day without affecting suppliers. the bank has a remote disbursement center in florida. a. if neon light company has $2.90 million per day in collections and $1.18 million per day in disbursements, how many dollars will the cash management system free up?