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Which of the following best explains the purpose of protectionist trade policies such as tariffs and subsidies? a. they make sure that governments have enough money to pay for fiscal policies. b. they give foreign competitors access to new markets around the world. c. they allow producers to sell their products more cheaply than foreign competitors. d. they enable producers to purchase productive resources from everywhere in the world.

Ronald sees that his employer's stock has grown from $20 a share to $60 a share this year, while most stocks have seen only 5% growth. his employer offers to let him convert a large portion of his salary into stock options. what is not a valid reason to turn down the stock offer? a)stocks with high returns have high volatility, and ronald's company may not grow further. b)ronald may be taxed more for capital gains than he would be for employment income. c)stock options are illiquid, and ronald may not be able to use them to pay for unexpected bills. d)ronald would be committing stock fraud if he exercises the options.

In the packaging department of a large aircraft parts distributor, a fairly reliable estimate of packaging and processing costs can be determined by knowing the weight of an order. thus, the weight is a cost driver that accounts for a sizable fraction of the packaging and processing costs at this company. data for the past 10 orders are given as follows: a. estimate the b 0b0 and b 1b1 coefficients, and determine the linear regression equation to fit these data. b. what is the correlation coefficient (r)? c. if an order weighs 310310 lb, how much should it cost to package and process it? c