Between 2000 and 2017, real GDP per person grew, on average, 1% per year in the United States. a. Did this GDP growth benefit all Americans? All people benefited equally. Americans with income in the bottom half of the income distribution benefited more. Americans with income in the upper half of the income distribution benefited more. b. What does this tell us about the limitations of GDP as a measure of living standards? The limitation of GDP suggested is that leisure does not count. prices are not values. GDP ignores the distribution of income. environmental degradation is not counted.

Benton company (bc), a calendar year entity, has one owner, who is in the 37% federal income tax bracket (any net capital gains or dividends would be taxed at a 20% rate). bc's gross income is $395,000, and its ordinary trade or business deductions are $245,000. ignore the standard deduction (or itemized deductions) and the deduction for qualified business income. if required, round computations to the nearest dollar. a. bc is operated as a proprietorship, and the owner withdraws $100,000 for personal use. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and the tax liability associated with the income from the sole proprietorship is $ . b. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays no dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . the shareholder's tax liability is $ . c. bc is operated as a c corporation and pays out no salary or dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . d. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays out the remainder of its earnings as dividends. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ .

In a market economy, supply and demand are important because theya. (i) play a critical role in the allocation of the economy's scarce resources.b. (ii) determine how much of each good gets produced.c. (iii) can be used to predict the impact on the economy of various events and policies.d. all of (i), (ii), and (iii) are correct.

The upper-level managers of synergy technology are meeting for the week to look at the long-term company goals and overall direction of the organization. the ceo has expressed her concern over the economy and has told her managers to look closely at the environment outside the organization before making decisions and to be future oriented. in this meeting, top managers of synergy are