The economy is in equilibrium, tp = te, and real gdp is $2,000 billion. the mpc is 0.75, the multiplier is operative, and idle resources exist at each expenditure round. autonomous investment spending falls by $10 billion. as a result, the te curve shifts inventory levels unexpectedly business firms the quantity of goods and services they produce, and real gdp by
a. downward; rise; decrease; falls; $7.5 billion
b. downward; fall; increase; rises; $40 billion
c. downward; rise; decrease; falls; $40 billion
d. upward; rise; decrease; falls; $40 billion
e. downward; fall; decrease; falls; $7.5 billion

T-comm makes a variety of products. it is organized in two divisions, north and south. the managers for each division are paid, in part, based on the financial performance of their divisions. the south division normally sells to outside customers but, on occasion, also sells to the north division. when it does, corporate policy states that the price must be cost plus 20 percent to ensure a "fair" return to the selling division. south received an order from north for 300 units. south's planned output for the year had been 1,200 units before north's order. south's capacity is 1,500 units per year. the costs for producing those 1,200 units follow

Summarize the specific methods used by interest groups in order to influence governmental decisions making in all three branches of government. provide at least two examples from each branch.

Tariffs and quotas are often imposed when a government is more responsive to interests, and the benefits of those trade restrictions are often ; concentrated producer; widely dispersed consumer; widely dispersed consumer; concentrated