Suppose that the United States government implements a fiscal policy that increases the budget surplus. (a) Draw a correctly labeled graph of the loanable funds market and show the effect of the increase in the budget surplus on the equilibrium real interest rate.

Corporations with suppliers, vendors, and customers all over the globe are referred to as : a) global corporations b) international corporations c) multinational corporations d) multicultural corporations

Slimwood corporation made sales of $ 725 million during 2018. of this amount, slimwood collected cash for $ 670 million. the company's cost of goods sold was $ 300 million, and all other expenses for the year totaled $ 400 million. also during 2018, slimwood paid $ 420 million for its inventory and $ 285 million for everything else. beginning cash was $ 110 million. carter's top management is interviewing you for a job and they ask two questions: (a) how much was carter's net income for 2018? (b) how much was carter's cash balance at the end of 2016? you will get the job only if you answer both questions correctly.

Which of the following best explains why large companies pay less for goods from wholesalers? a. large companies are able to pay for the goods they purchase in cash. b. large companies are able to increase the efficiency of wholesale production. c. large companies can buy all or most of a wholesaler's stock. d. large companies have better-paid employees who are better negotiators.