In 2001, the mean household expenditure for energy was $1493, according to data from the U. S. Energy Information Administration. An economist wants to test whether this amount has changed significantly from its 2001 level. In a random sample of 35 households, he found the mean expenditure for energy during the most recent year to be $1618, with a standard deviation $321. Conduct a hypothesis test at 10% significance level to see whether we have strong evidence to support the economist’s hypothesis.

Should the government be downsized? which functions should be cut back? which ones should be expanded?

Read the following scenario and answer the question in 5-10 sentences. you are the owner of a small business that is a defendant in a lawsuit in federal court. you received bad news from your lawyer that the judge did not allow certain documents to be admitted as evidence in court and that the jury reached a $50,000 verdict in favor of the plaintiff. your lawyer tells you that it is within your legal right to hire him to file an appeal with the united states court of appeals. if the appellate court rules in your favor, you may be able to avoid paying part or all of the $50,000. evaluate your lawyer’s suggestion about appealing the decision.

If a product goes up in price, and the demand for it drops, that product's demand is a. elastic b. inelastic c. stable d. fixed select the best answer from the choices provided