An alliance of two or more countries seeking cooperation with each other without giving up either’s autonomy or self-determination.

Which of the following statements is true? a)free trade causes contraction of the export-oriented sector. b)free trade causes contraction in the import-competing sector. c)free trade restricts consumption choices of the domestic consumers. d)all the domestic producers benefit when a country engages in free trade.

Another restaurant manager says to you, “i’ve heard that barcelona has a three-step hiring process. candidates first have an interview in which scott does most of the talking, and then they visit barcelona restaurants and record their impressions. this seems like a lot of work. what is a purpose of both these steps? ” what would you tell the manager?

Explain the difference between an independent and dependent sample. choose the correct answer below. a. in an independent sample, the individuals are chosen without replacement; in a dependent sample, the individuals are chosen with replacement. b. in a dependent sample, one would use a two-tailed hypothesis test; in an independent sample, one would use a one-tail hypothesis test. c. a sample is independent when an individual selected for one sample does not dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. a sample is dependent when an individual selected for one sample dictates which individual is to be in the second sample. d. a sample is independent when an individual selected for one sample dictates which individual is to be in the second sample. a sample is dependent when an individual selected for one sample does not dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. independent samples are often referred to as matched-pairs samples.