If the savings rate increases, then the optimum level of capital per worker falls
a. true
b. false
Ans: b. false
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Each of the following is an example of moral hazard in which people modify their behavior in an opportunistic way, often frustrating the intent of governmental or management policies. Which is NOT an example of moral hazard?
a. After a firm gets a loan from a bank to purchase inventory, the borrower instead decides to use it to invest in call options on stocks. b. Based on motorcycle accident data, a state passes a law requiring motorcyclists to wear helmet, but then the motorcyclist wearing helmets start to drive faster and more recklessly. c. Bank and nonbank mortgage lenders make money granting loans. But the Government through Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae decides to purchase these loans. The mortgage lenders find that they earn a fee for each mortgage that they grant and then sell to Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae. Since they never intended on holding on to the mortgage, the mortgage granters are not too particular on whether the customer can really pay it back. The lowest quality loans are sold to the Government. d. A fellow buys a $1 million life insurance policy and then travels to Nepal to climb Mount Everest. e. A student learns that if he or she reads the chapter and studies lecture notes, the student does better on the next test.
Which of the following is correct? A tax burden
a. falls more heavily on the side of the market that is more elastic. b. falls more heavily on the side of the market that is less elastic. c. falls more heavily on the side of the market that is closest to unit elastic. d. is distributed independently of the relative elasticities of supply and demand.
The price elasticity of demand is always positive, as is the price elasticity of supply. Is the cross elasticity of demand always positive? Explain your answer
What will be an ideal response?
Variance is a measure of ________ and the higher the variance, ________
A) expected profit; the greater the profit B) risk; the greater the risk C) standard deviation; greater the standard deviation D) risk; the lower the risk