After the 2008 economic meltdown, finances were very uncertain, making saving money extremely important. To help with this, certain rates were changed which affect everyone's paychecks. Social Security taxes were temporarily reduced and minimum wage was increased. This means that there was more take-home money in a paycheck which is perfect for saving. Which is the best way to deal with financial uncertainty

If the family’s net monthly income is 7,800 what percent of the income is spent on food clothing and housing?

Consider a consumer who is contemplating a new automobile purchase. she has narrowed her decision down to two brands, honda accord and ford taurus. she has identified gas mileage, price, warranty, and styling to be important attributes to consider in her decision

Suppose that fixed costs for a firm in the automobile industry (start-up costs of factories, capital equipment, and so on) are $5 billion and that variable costs are equal to $17,000 per finished automobile. because more firms increase competition in the market, the market price falls as more firms enter an automobile market, or specifically, , where n represents the number of firms in a market. assume that the initial size of the u.s. and the european automobile markets are 300 million and 533 million people, respectively.a. calculate the equilibrium number of firms in the u.s. and european automobile markets without trade.b. what is the equilibrium price of automobiles in the united states and europe if the automobile industry is closed to foreign trade? c. now suppose that the united states decides on free trade in automobiles with europe. the trade agreement with the europeans adds 533 million consumers to the automobile market, in addition to the 300 million in the united states. how many automobile firms will there be in the united states and europe combined? what will be the new equilibrium price of automobiles? d. why are prices in the united states different in (c) and (b)? are consumers better off with free trade? in what ways?