If the dollar depreciates because of speculation or government policy, u. s.

a. aggregate demand shifts left. u. s. aggregate demand also shifts left if other countries experience an increase in real gdp.

b. aggregate demand shifts left. u. s. aggregate demand shifts right if other countries experience an increase in real gdp.

c. aggregate demand shifts right. u. s. aggregate demand also shifts right if other countries experience a decrease in real gdp.

d. aggregate demand shifts right. u. s. aggregate demand shifts left if other countries experience a decrease in real gdp.

Zeta corporation is a manufacturer of sports caps, which require soft fabric. the standards for each cap allow 2.00 yards of soft fabric, at a cost of $2.00 per yard. during the month of january, the company purchased 25,000 yards of soft fabric at $2.10 per yard, to produce 12,000 caps. what is zeta corporation's materials price variance for the month of january?

If a government accumulates chronic budget deficits over time, what's one possible result? a. a collective action problem b. a debt crisis c. regulatory capture d. an unfunded liability

Rate of return douglas keel, a financial analyst for orange industries, wishes to estimate the rate of return for two similar-risk investments, x and y. douglas's research indicates that the immediate past returns will serve as reasonable estimates of future returns. a year earlier, investment x had a market value of $27 comma 000; and investment y had a market value of $46 comma 000. during the year, investment x generated cash flow of $2 comma 025 and investment y generated cash flow of $ 6 comma 770. the current market values of investments x and y are $28 comma 582 and $46 comma 000, respectively. a. calculate the expected rate of return on investments x and y using the most recent year's data. b. assuming that the two investments are equally risky, which one should douglas recommend? why?