The National Security Agency

question 78

Multiple Choice

The National Security Agency:

• A) reports directly to the United Nations Security Council.
• B) is a foreign policy agency that gathers intelligence and advises the president.
• C) is a foreign policy agency that works exclusively with senators on the Select Committee on Intelligence.
• D) is a branch of the armed forces.
• E) was a vital part of intelligence gathering during the Cold War but was eliminated by President Clinton after the fall of the Soviet Union.

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Definitions:

Market Price

The market price at which you can currently buy or sell a service or asset in a specified market.

Negative Economic Profit

A situation where a firm's total revenue is less than its total costs, including opportunity costs.

Market Price

The current value at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a competitive marketplace.

Zero Economic Profit

A situation where a firm's total revenue is exactly equal to its total costs, including opportunity costs.