If on January 1, 2011, Microsoft Stated That by 2020

question 139

Multiple Choice

If on January 1, 2011, Microsoft stated that by 2020 it wants to have a 85 percent share of the U.S. software market, it is stating a(n)

• A)goal.
• B)objective.
• C)plan.
• D)strategy.
• E)task.

Identify and distinguish between final goods and intermediate goods.

Understand the calculation and interpretation of GDP, including what is excluded or included in its calculation.

Recognize the impact of various activities and expenditures on GDP.

Understand the concept of value added in the context of GDP.

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Definitions:

Returns

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Protection Payment

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Borrowing

The act of obtaining funds from a lender with the obligation to repay the borrowed amount plus interest at a later date.