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The table below provides macroeconomic data for the country of Zipra for the years 2023 and 2024. Round all calculations to the nearest hundredth (second decimal place). Economic Statistic 2023 2024 Nominal Gross Domestic Product $18 trillion $18.45 trillion Real Gross Domestic Product (2018 Prices) $19.5 trillion $20.5 trillion Adult Civilian Population 200,000,000 210,000,000 Employed 124,000,000 124,300,000 Unemployed 6,000,000 5,850,000   Calculate Zipra’s nominal GDP growth rate in percentage points. [ngdpg] Calculate Zipra’s real GDP growth rate in percentage points. [rgdpg] Calculate Zipra’s real GDP per capita for 2023. [gdppc] Calculate the growth in the price level between 2024 and 2018 in percentage points (Hint: use the GDP deflator). [inflation] Calculate Zipra’s labor force participation rate for 2023 in percentage points. [lfpr] Calculate Zipra’s unemployment rate for 2023 in percentage points. [urate]

Match the term on the right that best describes the statement on the left.

Cost Table Q TC ATC MC 0 $15,000 [ATC1] [MC1] 100 $30,000 [ATC2] [MC2] 200 $40,000 [ATC3] [MC3] (Each selection is worth 1 point each) Complete the cost table given above by calculating the average total cost (ATC) and marginal cost (MC) associated with each quantity. Each answer should include a dollar sign at the beginning of the number. If an answer is not a whole number please type the answer out to two decimal places. If an answer does not exist type “DNE” but do not include the quotation marks.  

(Each selection is worth 2 points) Two companies, Apple and Google, are considering developing a smart phone. Development will require significant up-front investment. The game matrix below shows the payoffs for two companies depending upon each company’s decision to develop or not develop. Google’s payoffs are always listed first and Apple’s payoffs are always listed second.    Payoff Matrix Apple Develop Don’t Develop Google Develop (-$5 mill, -$5 mill) ($10 mill., $0) Don’t Develop ($0, $10 mill.) ($0,$0) Label each outcome as “Nash Equilibrium” or “Not a Nash Equilibrium.” (Develop, Develop) [outcome1] (Develop, Don’t Develop) [outcome2] (Don’t Develop, Develop) [outcome3] (Don’t Develop, Don’t Develop) [outcome4]

Whic h of the following would not prove exigent circumstances to justify entry by police without first announcing their presence and purpose?

Without any type of equipment radiation protective devices, such as the protective drape and bucky slot cover, radiation exposure to radiology personnel will exceed ______ at 2 feet from the x-ray beam.

The most common solution for quantum mottle is to _____.

The focal point is the precise location where the _____ cross within the image intensifier and the fluoroscopic image is reversed.

The input phosphor of the image intensifier tube may be constructed of which of the following materials? Titanium Lead Glass Aluminum

All of the following apply to DFPDs except: