The federal government is estimated to spend almost _______ on defense in fiscal year 2011.

Using an employee's manager for feedback is very useful because managers' own success depends so much on their employees' performance.

French fries and hamburgers are complements in consumption.Suppose the cost of the ingredients used to make hamburgers rises,so that the price of a hamburger rises.Then the equilibrium price of french fries _____ and the equilibrium quantity _____.

A) rises;increases
B) rises;decreases
C) falls;increases
D) falls;decreases

Each of the following has contributed to growing income inequality in the United States since 1980 except

A) the decline in unionism.
B) greater demand for highly skilled workers.
C) stronger international competition from imports.
D) government transfers.