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Environmental-protection laws can be bad for the economy because they may do what

Environmental-protection laws can be bad for the economy because they may increase unemployment.

What does greater capital mobility mean

Investment money flows freely around the world.

People who lease a car are paying for what

The reduction in the car's value while they're driving it

How do flexible expenses differ from fixed expenses

Flexible expenses vary over time.

What pair of words best describes the purpose of using cost benefit analysis

To make decisions that maximize benefits.

Rational and Subjective.

Objective and systematic

pleasure (benefit) and pain (cost)

calculating and coherent

Rational and structured =making a list of costs and benefits

The government can prevent the shortages that accompany price ceilings by doing what

Rationing

What is the main difference between developed countries and developing countries

The income level and standard of living

Which of these has occurred during the most recent period of globalization

The income gap between rich and poor countries has widened.

How might a country respond to a trade embargo

It could pursue a policy of national self-sufficiency.

When might a country specialize in producing a particular good

When a country has an absolute advantage in production of that good it may specialize in producing that good.

What is happening in the information technology sector of the global economy

Many information technology jobs are shifting from developed countries to the new globalizers.

What is one negative effect of current patterns in global trade

Job loss and wage decreases in developed countries.

The World Bank loans developing countries money in order to do what

The World Bank loans developing countries money in order to improve conditions in the country. It can be used for various purposes, including education, job development, and infrastructure.

If developing countries have weak domestic industries they do not benefit from what

Free-trade policies

Why don't developing countries usally benefit from free trade policies

Many developing countries do not benefit from free trade policies, because their industries are to weak to compete in the international market.

What is largest difference between developed and developing countries

the level of wealth

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