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3421EconomicsMedium

How is known the process in which an investment company continually offers new shares and buys existing shares back on demand and uses its capital to invest in diversified securities of other companies?

AMutual fund

Bcombine fund

CStock holding company

DLiquid fund

Correct answer

A. Mutual fund

Explanation

The correct answer is Mutual fund.

3422EconomicsMedium

Which of the following is an example of a common resource?

Aa national park

Biron one

Ca firework displays

Dnational defense

Correct answer

A. a national park

Explanation

The correct answer is a national park.

3423EconomicsMedium

Second largest uranium producer in the world is?

ANigeria

Bkhazakhstan

CSudan

DTajikistan

Correct answer

B. khazakhstan

Explanation

The correct answer is khazakhstan.

3424EconomicsMedium

Entities such as the U.N and the European Economic Community (Common Market) are classed as________?

AEEcs

BLDCs

CIGOs

DICUs

Correct answer

C. IGOs

Explanation

The correct answer is IGOs.

3425EconomicsMedium

Money has 3 main function they are and ?

AIOU, inflation hedge store of value

BMedium of exchange unit of account IOU

CMedium of exchange inflation hedge store of value

DMedium of exchange unit of account store of value

Correct answer

D. Medium of exchange unit of account store of value

Explanation

The correct answer is Medium of exchange unit of account store of value.

3426EconomicsMedium

Term the enterprise or organization which is managed by those who use its facilities or services?

ACorporation

BSociety

CLimited company

DCooperative

Correct answer

D. Cooperative

Explanation

The correct answer is Cooperative.

3427EconomicsMedium

The disease burden could be measured by calculating ________ combining years lost through premature death and from living with disability?

Apremature living age

Bdisability-adjusted life years

Cmortality-adjusted lifelong

Dlife mortality-fertility ratio

Correct answer

B. disability-adjusted life years

Explanation

The correct answer is disability-adjusted life years.

3428EconomicsMedium

In terms of execution style a family seated at the dinner table enjoying the advertised product would be an example of which of the following types of advertising?

ALifestyle

BPersonality symbol

CMood or imagery

DSlice of life

Correct answer

D. Slice of life

Explanation

The correct answer is Slice of life.

3429EconomicsMedium

Assume that Country A is relatively abundant in labor and Country B is relatively abundant in land Note that wages are the returns to labor and rents are the returns to land According to the factor price equalization theorem, once Country A begins specializing according to comparative advantage and trading with Country B: A. wages and rents should fall in Country A B. wages and rents should rise in Country A C. wages should rise and rents should fall in Country A D. wages should fall and rents should raise in Country A?

Awages and rents should rise in Country A

Bwages should fall and rents should raise in Country A

Cwages should rise and rents should fall in Country A

Correct answer

C. wages should rise and rents should fall in Country A

Explanation

The correct answer is wages should rise and rents should fall in Country A.

3430EconomicsMedium

Which of the following is not True?

AIn 1990 the world had 98 mainline phones and 2 mobile phones per 1,000 people: in 2001 169 mainline and 153 mobiles per 1000

BMobile phones do not require the massive infrastructure investment that mainline telephone require

CIn 2001 internet users per 1000 people in middle income countries were greater than high income countries

DIn 2001 the World information technology expenditures were about 1/20 of 1% of world gross investment

Correct answer

C. In 2001 internet users per 1000 people in middle income countries were greater than high income countries

Explanation

The correct answer is In 2001 internet users per 1000 people in middle income countries were greater than high income countries.

Money has 3 main function they are ________ and ________?

AIOU, inflation hedge store of value

BMedium of exchange unit of account IOU

CMedium of exchange inflation hedge store of value

DMedium of exchange unit of account store of value

Correct answer

D. Medium of exchange unit of account store of value

Explanation

The correct answer is Medium of exchange unit of account store of value.

Assume that Country A is relatively abundant in labor and Country B is relatively abundant in land Note that wages are the returns to labor and rents are the returns to land According to the factor price equalization theorem, once Country A begins specializing according to comparative advantage and trading with Country B: A. wages and rents should fall in Country A B. wages and rents should rise in Country A C. wages should rise and rents should fall in Country A D. wages should fall and rents should raise in Country A?

Awages and rents should rise in Country A

Bwages should fall and rents should raise in Country A

Cwages should rise and rents should fall in Country A

Correct answer

C. wages should rise and rents should fall in Country A

Explanation

The correct answer is wages should rise and rents should fall in Country A.

Which of the following is not True?

AIn 1990 the world had 98 mainline phones and 2 mobile phones per 1,000 people: in 2001 169 mainline and 153 mobiles per 1000

BMobile phones do not require the massive infrastructure investment that mainline telephone require

CIn 2001 internet users per 1000 people in middle income countries were greater than high income countries

DIn 2001 the World information technology expenditures were about 1/20 of 1% of world gross investment

Correct answer

C. In 2001 internet users per 1000 people in middle income countries were greater than high income countries

Explanation

The correct answer is In 2001 internet users per 1000 people in middle income countries were greater than high income countries.