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Question 9 2 pts If capital gain rises, a firm should: lay off some of its workers

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Question 9 2 pts If capital gain rises, a firm should: lay off some of its workers. o invest in financial assets, like stocks. invest in more capital consider shutting down lower its output prices. Question 10 2 pts An increase in a firm's capital gains will and the firm will raise the user cost of capital, put more money in the bank O raise the marginal product of capital; pay a higher wage O lower the rate of capital depreciation; hire more capital lower the capital user cost; invest in more capital increase corporate profits; offset higher capital gains by hiring more labor .

Question 11 2 pts Refer to the following figure when answering the following questions, Figure 18.1: Federal Government Receipts and Outlays, 1990-2012 Outlays - Receipts 4,000 3.500 3,000 BILLIONS $ 2.500 2.000 1,500 1.000 2003.07 2011.01 2009.07 2005 01 2006.07 2008.01 2012.07 YEAR 1990.01 1991.07 1993.01 1994.07 1996.01 1997.07 1999.01 2000.07 2002.01 (Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data, St. Louis Federal Reserve) Consider Figure 18.1. The federal government ran a deficit at all points during the period: 1990-1999 1990-1997 Not enough information is given. 1998-2002 O 2000-2006. Question 12 2 pts Refer to the following figure when answering the following questions Figure 18.2: Government Outlays and Receipts as a Percentage of GDP, 1947-2012 - Outlay GOP Ratio Recept ODP Ratio 30% 25% 20% you M 15% 10% 1947 1950 1953 1956 1959 1962 1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 966 1998 YEAR Consider Figure 18.2. The only period(s) in which the federal government ran a budget surplus since 1970 was/were: O None of these answers is correct. 1970 1973-2001 O All of these answers are correct O 1998-2002