The file CEO-Compensation includes the total compensation (in $millions) for CEOs of 170 large public companies and the investment return in 2012.

Write a short summary of your findings in (a) and (b). Do the results surprise you?

Why do producers have more interest in government regulations than consumers do?

Compare and contrast the public-interest and special-interest theories of economic regulation. What is the capture theory of regulation?

True or false? Within those jurisdictions where public contracts are subject to “Fair Subcontracting Laws” to prevent bid shopping, each bidder is required to list its subcontractors as a part of its bid.

On a separate sheet of paper, answer the questions below. Make sure you read carefully and answer all parts of the questions. Why didn't the British set up universal public education in India?

To be able to price discriminate, a firm must

A) have a public franchise.
B) be a natural monopoly.
C) be able to prevent resales of its goods.
D) have a patent.
E) have an ownership barrier to entry.

In the 1980s, the term picowave was used to describe food irradiation in order to overcome public resistance by playing on the well-known safety of microwave radiation. Find the energy in MeV of a photon having a wavelength of a picometer.

A viewing window on the side of a large tank at a public aquarium measures $50 \mathrm{in}$. by $60 \mathrm{in}$. The average gauge pressure from the water is 8 psi. What is the total outward force on the window?

The sentiments Morgan expressed in the excerpt are best understood as resulting from a. court decisions expanding individual rights. b. the rise of a youth counterculture. c. the mass media. d. declining public trust in the government.

Explain why public goods cannot be produced by individuals and private businesses. In some cases, they could be done quicker and at less total cost, so why do we leave that role to government?

Rentz Corporation is investigating the optimal level of current assets for the coming year. Management expects sales to increase to approximately $2 million as a result of an asset expansion presently being undertaken. Fixed assets total$1 million, and the firm plans to maintain a 60% debt-to-assets ratio. Rentz’s interest rate is currently 8% on both short- and long-term debt (which the firm uses in its permanent structure). Three alternatives regarding the projected current assets level are under consideration: (1) a restricted policy where current assets would be only 45% of projected sales, (2) a moderate policy where current assets would be 50% of sales, and (3) a relaxed policy where current assets would be 60% of sales. Earnings before interest and taxes should be 12% of total sales, and the federal-plus-state tax rate is 40%. a. What is the expected return on equity under each current assets level? b. In this problem, we assume that expected sales are independent of the current assets investment policy. Is this a valid assumption? Why or why not? c. How would the firm’s risk be affected by the different policies?

Sagan became famous for helping the general public understand scientific concepts. How well does he explain the complex issues involved with nuclear weapons? Cite evidence to support your opinion.

Write the following method that tests whether a two-dimensional array has four consecutive numbers of the same value, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally:

Public static boolean isConsecutiveFour(int[][] values)

Put back the word public, and then check whether it is possible to leave out the word class by trying to compile again. Make sure that both words are put back as they were originally before continuing.

In 2017 the Gallup poll surveyed 1021 adults in the United States and found that 57 percent supported a ban on smoking in public places.

a. Identify the population and the sample.

b. What is the parameter of interest? What is the statistic?