1economics is/are the study how people me their resources to produce, distribute and consume goods. 2 the news that he was enable to earn a living was/were quite surprising. 3 two weeks isn't/aren't a very long time to become used up, is it/are they? 4 money isn’t/aren’t the most important thing in life, is it/are they? 5. politics is/are professor brown’s speciality. 6. the knowledge gained from the experience was/were invaluable. 7. several japanese was/were reported to complain that the fish had gone bad. 8. the imports has/have greatly increased which may influence the supply. 9. a knowledge of statistics, the analysts of how people and countries use their resources to produce, distribute, and consume goods and services is/are so important. 10. what is/are his politics as to breaking into the south american market?