Decrease 210 by a ratio of 3 : 7.

Will the temperature of the descending air increase or decrease?

If dust particles are added to the atmosphere, the amount of insolation reaching the ground will probably

(1) decrease

(2) increase

(3) stay the same

(4) increase, then decrease.

How could a rock at point $\mathrm{C}$ be melted?

A. increase in temperature

B. decrease in pressure

C. increase in temperature accompanied by a decrease in pressure

D. all of these

Suppose an observer triples her distance from a light source: (a) Does the illumination at that point increase or decrease? (b) In what proportion does the illumination increase or decrease?

Under IFRS, a purchase by a company of its own shares results in:

a. an increase in treasury shares.

b. a decrease in assets.

c. a decrease in equity.

d. All of the above.

Which of the following is unlikely to cause deposition of sediment along a stream?

A. a decrease in gradient

B. a decrease in water velocity

C. a drop in sea level

D. none of these

Identify whether a debit or credit results in the indicated change for each of the following accounts.

a. To increase Land 
b. To decrease Cash 
c. To increase Fees Earned (Revenues)
d. To increase Salaries Expense
e. To decrease Unearned Revenue 
f. To decrease Prepaid Rent
g. To increase Notes Payable 
h. To decrease Accounts Receivable
i. To increase Common Stock
j. To increase Store Equipment

A substance whose Joule-Thomson coefficient is negative is throttled to a lower pressure. During this process, (select the correct statement) (a) the temperature of the substance will increase. (b) the temperature of the substance will decrease. (c) the entropy of the substance will remain constant. (d) the entropy of the substance will decrease. (e) the enthalpy of the substance will decrease.

In the short run, the expansionary fiscal policy usually will

A. decrease the price level and increase real GDP.
B. increase real GDP and decrease the price level.
C. increase both real GDP and the price level.
D. decrease both real GDP and the price level.

Is the decrease in a bond’s price corresponding to an increase in its yield to maturity more or less than the price increase resulting from a decrease in yield of equal magnitude?

For each account, identify whether the changes would be recorded as a debit (DR) or credit (CR).

• a. Increase to Accounts Receivable
• b. Decrease to Unearned Revenue
• c. Decrease to Cash
• d. Increase to Interest Expense
• e. Increase to Salaries Payable
• f. Decrease to Prepaid Rent
• g. Increase to Common Stock
• h. Increase to Notes Receivable
• i. Decrease to Accounts Payable
• j. Increase to Interest Revenue

By decreasing the dimension by 1 unit, the area of a rectangle decreased from 40 square feet (on the left) to 28 square feet (on the right). Find the percent of the decrease in area.

A group of students uses a double slit and a laser to produce bright fringes on a distant screen. To double the fringe spacing, the students should (a) decrease the slit spacing by half (b) decrease the laser wavelength by half (c) decrease the distance to the screen by half (d) increase the slit spacing