The political business cycle refers to the possibility that

Who is better at multi-tasking? in business, employees are often asked to perform a complex task when their atten-tion is divided (i.e., multi-tasking). human factors (may 2014) published a study designed to determine whether video game players are better than non–video game play-ers at multi-tasking. each in a sample of 60 college stu-dents was classified as a video game player or a non-player. participants entered a street crossing simulator and were asked to cross a busy street at an unsigned intersec-tion. the simulator was designed to have cars traveling at various high rates of speed in both directions. during the crossing, the students also performed a memory task as a distraction. two variables were measured for each student: (1) a street crossing performance score (measured out of 100 points) and (2) a memory task score (measured out of 20 points). the researchers found no differences in either the street crossing performance or memory task score of video game players and non-gamers. “these results,” say the researchers, “suggest that action video game players [and non-gamers] are equally susceptible to the costs of dividing attention in a complex task”

The accountant at bramble corp. has determined that income before income taxes amounted to $10800 using the fifo costing assumption. if the income tax rate is 30% and the amount of income taxes paid would be $900 greater if the lifo assumption were used, what would be the amount of income before taxes under the lifo assumption?

Anew manufacturing technology makes it easier to make the product and causes a shift in the supply curve. what is the new equilibrium point after implementing the new technology? (hint: determine which direction a easier production shifts the supply curve and use that direction to pick the resulting equilibrium point.) $6 and 20,000 $4 and 30,000 $6 and 30,000 $4 and 20,000