**discussion topic**
economics affects nearly everything we do in some way. someone else has produced most items we consume, or use, in our daily lives, from food to clothes to music to gas for our cars. chances are, when we purchase these
daily items, we don't question the price with the
producer. but in the united states, the interactions between the consumers and producers determine quite a lot in terms of
business and economics.
think about the items and services that you and your family buy or consume. what causes you to pay the prices that you do for these goods and services? what determines the
price that's on the price tag? what goes into determining, or setting, that price? consider all
the possible elements that could influence the prices you pay.

The maximum tax rate on estates and gifts

Trinity coatings company uses the indirect method to prepare its statement of cash flows. refer to the following information for 2018: the beginning balance in the cash account was $ 3 comma 000. net cash provided by operating activities: $ 42 comma 000 net cash used for investing activities: $(26 comma 500) net cash provided by financing activities: $ 1 comma 700 the statement of cash flows will show

Consider the market for gasoline. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of gasoline is $3.00 per gallon, and employees at gas stations earn $17.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $3.40 per gallon for gasoline. the government prohibits gas stations from selling gasoline for more than $3.40 per gallon. due to new regulations, gas stations that would like to pay better wages in order to hire more workers are prohibited from paying more than $14.50 per hour.