Exam 17: Macroeconomic and Industry Analysis

Markets reacted positively to the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) as a replacement for NAFTA. If the agreement failed to be ratified by congress, the resulting negative economic impact would be an example of __________.

The industry with the lowest ROE in 2018 was

In the maturity stage of the industry life cycle,

Two firms, C and D, both produce coat hangers. The price of coat hangers is $1.20 each. Firm C has total fixed costs of $750,000 and variable costs of 30¢ per coat hanger. Firm D has total fixed costs of $400,000 and variable costs of 50¢ per coat hanger. The corporate tax rate is 40%. If the economy is strong, each firm will sell 2,000,000 coat hangers. If the economy enters a recession, each firm will sell 1,400,000 coat hangers. If the economy enters a recession, the total revenue of firm C will be

Two firms, C and D, both produce coat hangers. The price of coat hangers is $1.20 each. Firm C has total fixed costs of $750,000 and variable costs of 30¢ per coat hanger. Firm D has total fixed costs of $400,000 and variable costs of 50¢ per coat hanger. The corporate tax rate is 40%. If the economy is strong, each firm will sell 2,000,000 coat hangers. If the economy enters a recession, each firm will sell 1,400,000 coat hangers. If the economy is strong, the total cost of firm C will be

Fiscal policy generally has a _______ direct impact than monetary policy on the economy, and the formulation and implementation of fiscal policy is ______ than that of monetary policy.

Profits made by Canadian investors in Russia, become negative when repatriated to Canada. This is an example of ________.

According to Michael Porter, there are five determinants of competition. An example of _____ is when the availability limits the prices that can be charged to customers.

If interest rates increase, business investment expenditures are likely to ______, and consumer durable expenditures are likely to _________.

Two firms, C and D, both produce coat hangers. The price of coat hangers is $1.20 each. Firm C has total fixed costs of $750,000 and variable costs of 30¢ per coat hanger. Firm D has total fixed costs of $400,000 and variable costs of 50¢ per coat hanger. The corporate tax rate is 40%. If the economy is strong, each firm will sell 2,000,000 coat hangers. If the economy enters a recession, each firm will sell 1,400,000 coat hangers. If the economy enters a recession, the before-tax profit of firm C will be

According to Michael Porter, there are five determinants of competition. An example of _____ is the threat new competitors pose to existing competitors in an industry.

If the economy is shrinking, firms with low operating leverage will experience

A top-down analysis of a firm's prospects starts with

Two firms, C and D, both produce coat hangers. The price of coat hangers is $1.20 each. Firm C has total fixed costs of $750,000 and variable costs of 30¢ per coat hanger. Firm D has total fixed costs of $400,000 and variable costs of 50¢ per coat hanger. The corporate tax rate is 40%. If the economy is strong, each firm will sell 2,000,000 coat hangers. If the economy enters a recession, each firm will sell 1,400,000 coat hangers. If the economy enters a recession, the tax of firm C will be

If the currency of your country is depreciating, the result should be to ______ exports and to _______ imports.

The life cycle stage in which industry leaders are likely to emerge is the

Fiscal policy is difficult to implement quickly because

Demand-side economics is concerned with

Increases in the money supply will cause demand for investment and consumption goods to _______ in the short run and cause prices to ________ in the long run.

According to Michael Porter, there are five determinants of competition. An example of _____ is when competitors seek to expand their share of the market.