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I \"ulna-.15 I I I c} Graph the saving and investment curves for the US, with saving and investment on the horizontal axis and the real interest rate on the vertical axis. Clearly label the world interest rate as well as the trade balance on your graph. Using your graph, discuss what will be the effect on the US trade balance and the world interest rate of: i. A reduction in US government spending. ii. A. decrease in US investment opportunities. This is modelled as a reduction in the intercept of the desired investment function. iii. An increase in US productivity today. iv. A decrease in US consumption. Based on your analysis, briey discuss why economists do not believe that trade decits are necessarily a sign of an unhealthy economy. d} Due way to reduce the trade decit is to introduce protectionist trade measures, such as tariffs, quotas or restrictions. In the most extreme case, the US economy could be closed to trade, NXUS = . Using our model, what would the effect of this extreme protectionist policy be on consumption, investment, savings and output? vi payments accounts, still PLEsuit IsOnly foreign currency traded with the Canadian dollar. 7. For each of the following situations, outline the effect on the price of the Canadian dollar in terms of US dollars and draw a demand and supply graph that illustrates the changes that occur in the foreign exchange market for the Canadian dollar. . A contractionary monetary policy initiated by the Bank of Canada raises Canadian interest rates. b. Canada's real output rises at a time when real output in the United States is falling. c. Americans (but not Canadians) find Canada a more attractive place to make financial investments. d. Given Canada's aging population, more Canadian "snowbirds" travel to the United States each winter. e. Due to a credit crisis that affects US financial institutions more than it does Canadian ones, Canada's attractiveness as a destination for direct and portfolio investment increases. f. The Bank of Canada initiates an expansionary monetary policy that reduces Canadian interest rates.4) Imagine that you are involved in a car accident with a FedEx truck and your injuries are $200,000 and the injuries to the FedEx driver are only $20,000. You are 80% at fault and the FedEx driver is 20% at fault. If this accident happened in a contributory negligent state, you would be entitled to: a. your monetary recovery would be $24,000. b. your monetary recovery would be $16,000. c. your monetary recovery would be $40,000. d. your monetary recovery would be $56,000. c. your monetary recovery would be $0. 5) Imagine that you are involved in a car accident with a FedEx truck and your injuries are $200,000 and the injuries to thee FedEx driver are only $20,000. You are 80% at fault and the FedEx driver is 20% at fault. If this accident happened in a pure comparative negligent state, such as California, or Washington, you would be entitled to: your monetary recovery would be $24,000. your monetary recovery would be $16,000. your monetary recovery would be $40,000. your monetary recovery would be $56,000. your monetary recovery would be $0. 6) Imagine that you are involved in a car accident with a FedEx truck and your injuries are $200,000 and the injuries to thee FedEx driver are only $20,000. You are 80% at fault and the FedEx driver is 20% at fault. If this accident happened here in W. Lafayette, Indiana, which follows the comparative negligence 50% rule. What would you be entitled to: your monetary recovery would be $24,000. your monetary recovery would be $16,000. C. your monetary recovery would be $40,000. your monetary recovery would be $56,000. your monetary recovery would be $0. 7) Imagine that you are the very young president of Denning Potteries, Inc., having succeeded your father, who retired unexpectedly due to illness. Your feeling of insecurity (relating to youth, inexperience, and whispers of nepotism) has just been greatly increased by your election to the presidency of the Association of Pottery Manufacturers at their annual meeting. One probable determinant in the election was your statement during the campaigning that you wished to bring order to the chaotic problems that have plagued the industry. Each member characteristically makes a broad line of products ranging from fine china to decorative pieces to earthenware for the gardening industry. The allocation of fixed costs, the determination of overhead, and the isolation of variable expenses have always been problems. Consequently, prices have seldom been perceived as closely related to real costs but have fluctuated with competitive forces in a marketplace with literally hundreds of competitors. After a hastily called meeting with your executive committee, a plan evolves. You will propose that a survey be drafted that will be distributed to all member of the association. The survey will ask for specified information from each respondent on the pricing methods employed with their respective organizations. The results will then be used by a specifically formed accounting committee to devise a standardized method of computing costs, markups, and prices for the industry. When completed, it will be provided to the members, which are all in the same industry, for their own use, if they see fit, on a83. The elements needed to prove a prima facie case of retaliation for engaging in a protected activity are (Circle all that apply) a. Plaintiff is a member of a protected class b. Plaintiff engaged in a protected activity c. Employer took tangible employment action against the plaintiff d. Employer's action was taken because of plaintiff's protected activity 84. An employee may sue his employer based on an employment relationship under which of the following possible theories? (Circle all that apply) a. An employment handbook created a contract b. The employer's action violated a public policy protecting Colorado employees c. The employee reported the employer's illegal conduct to a law enforcement agency d. The employer invaded the employee's privacy rights 85. Identify a important advantage of incorporation. 86. All partners in a limited liability partnership are liable for the professional malpractice of each partner. True or False? 87. The easiest business entity to form is the 88. A sale of real property includes both the land and 89. A person who finds mislaid property has no rights to keep the property. True or False? 90. A real estate purchaser of land would prefer a warranty deed over a quit claim deed because 91. A landowner has a duty to warn a person who enters his land of known dangers. True or False? 92. In Colorado, a hand-written and signed will is effective, even without witnesses. True or False? 93. Interference with the general public's use or enjoyment of public land is known as the tort of - 94. The four types of intellectual property are patent, trademark and trade name. 95. Patents must be both and non-obvious. 95. An author must register a creative work with the U.S. Copyright Office in order to obtain damages in a suit for copyright 97. A trade secret is protected from misappropriation as long as the formula, device, process or other business Information remains