Suppose that people’s expectations in 2013 are rational. If the Federal Reserve engages in a fourth round of quantitative easing, then the inflation rate will [Increase, Decrease, or remain the same] and the unemployment rate will [increase, decrease, or remain the same] in the short run. These changes occur as a result of the aggregate demand curve [increasing, decreasing, or remaining the same] and the aggregate supply curve [increasing, decreasing, or remaining the same]

What would be the input, conversion and output of developing a new soft drink

Oceanside marine company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. oceanside uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget. for the first quarter of the year, direct materials and direct labor standards for one of their popular products were as follows: direct materials: 2 pound per unit; $ 11 per pound direct labor: 2 hours per unit; $ 19 per hour oceanside produced 2 comma 000 units during the quarter. at the end of the quarter, an examination of the direct materials records showed that the company used 7 comma 500 pounds of direct materials and actual total materials costs were $ 98 comma 100. what is the direct materials cost variance? (round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

The questions of economics address which of the following ? check all that apply