The Investment Research Institute reported in its Mutual Fund Fact Book that the number of mutual funds increased from 5,725 in 1999 to 7,977 in 2009. What is the geometric mean annual percent increase in the number of funds

The prebisch–singer hypothesis concludes that: a. technology lowers the cost of manufactured products, so developing countries should see an increase in their terms of trade. b. developing countries experience a long-run decline in their terms of trade, as the demand for primary products in higher-income countries declines relative to their demand for manufactured goods. c. because of unfair trading practices, labor in developing countries is exploited. d. opec has been responsible for a slowdown in the world's standard of living.

Which of the following results in an increase in the standard of living? a. an increase in unemployment pushes down the cost of production. b. wages go up to correct for the inflation of prices. c. income increases, enabling consumers to buy more goods and services. d. rising production costs drive up the price of goods and services.

Donna and gary are involved in an automobile accident. gary initiates a lawsuit against donna by filing a complaint. if donna files a motion to dismiss, she is asserting that