Which of the following is an example of a nontariff barrier that restricts access to distribution networks? a. Canada s requirement that baby food be packaged in 4.5- and 7.5-ounce containers
b. Malaysia s requirement that during prime time at least 40 percent of the songs on the radio be by local artists
c. Turkmenistan s requirement that all imports of consumer goods be approved by the State Standards Committee
d. China s policy that imported sugar be distributed only by state-owned enterprises

During which of the following phases of the business cycle does the real gdp fall? a. trough b. expansion c. contraction d. peak

Consider the labor market for computer programmers. during the late 1990s, the value of the marginal product of all computer programmers increased dramatically. holding all else equal, what effect did this process have on the labor market for computer programmers? the equilibrium wagea. increased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor decreased. b. decreased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor increased. c. increased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor increased. d. decreased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor decreased.

Draw a flowchart for a process of interest to you, such as a quick oil-change service, a factory process you might have worked in, ordering a pizza, renting a car or truck, buying products on the internet, or applying for an automobile loan. identify the points where something (people, information) waits for service or is held in work-in-process inventory, the estimated time to accomplish each activity in the process, and the total flow time. evaluate how well the process worked and what might be done to improve it.