The u. s. government pays an economist at the u. s. department of commerce $100,000 in salary in 2013. the economist then retires. in 2014, the government pays him $60,000 in social security benefits. which of the following is correct? a. the 2013 payment is included in 2013 gdp as government purchases, and the 2014 payment is included in 2014 gdp as government purchases. b. the 2013 payment is included in 2013 gdp as government purchases, but the 2014 payment is not included in 2014 gdp. c. the 2013 payment is included in 2013 gdp as government purchases, and the 2014 payment is included in 2014 gdp as government transfer payments. d. the 2013 payment is included in 2013 gdp as government purchases, and the 2014 payment is allocated to previous years' gdp according to the amount of work performed by the economist each year.

50 points mark brainliest 1) the information in the interactive presentation suggests that people a) utilize the perception of others rather that out own perception b) learn more about the positive aspects of perception c) should monitor how perceptual barriers influence our relationship d) spend more times on our personal relationships rather than our professional relationships 2) you are about to take the dog out for a walk but pause to watch the news because you hear the name of your town being mentioned hearing your town being mentioned on the news is an example of a) stimulation b) interaction c) organization d) interpretation- evaluation 3) tamara thinks ivan is upset with her because hes been unusually quiet today to better interpret the situation and communicate appropriately tamara should a) ask ivan why hes quiet and explain that hes being inconsiderate b) leave ivan alone because hes obviously going through something c) ask her guidance counselor for tips on providing therapy to a friend d) examine her own perception and then check in with ivan about his behavior 4) of the following abilities which is the most important to the perceptual checking process a) critical thinking ability b) creative ability c) memorizing ability d) organizational ability

1. descriptive statistics quickly describe large amounts of data can predict future stock returns with surprising accuracy statisticians understand non-numeric information, like colors refer mainly to patterns that can be found in data 2. a 15% return on a stock means that 15% of the original purchase price of the stock returns to the seller at the end of the year 15% of the people who purchased the stock will see a return the stock is worth 15% more at the end of the year than at the beginning the stock has lost 15% of its value since it was originally sold 3. a stock purchased on january 1 cost $4.35 per share. the same stock, sold on december 31 of the same year, brought in $4.75 per share. what was the approximate return on this stock? 0.09% 109% 1.09% 9% 4. a stock sells for $6.99 on december 31, providing the seller with a 6% annual return. what was the price of the stock at the beginning of the year? $6.59 $1.16 $7.42 $5.84

1.     regarding general guidelines for the preparation of successful soups, which of the following statements is true? a. thick soups made with starchy vegetables may thin during storage. b. soups should be seasoned throughout the cooking process. c. finish a cream soup well before serving it to moderate the flavor. d. consommés take quite a long time to cool. student c   incorrect