In November 2012, HP claimed that they had weak earnings due to questionable accounting by a company that they had taken over. This is an example of:
A) market risk
B) systemic risk
C) idiosyncratic risk
D) liquidity risk
A
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If a marginal cost pricing rule is imposed on the natural monopoly in the figure above, then total surplus will be
A) $0. B) $4 million. C) $8 million. D) $16 million.
The inability of the Federal Reserve to explain movements in M1 demand has led to
A) less emphasis on money growth as a policy tool. B) the Federal Reserve's targeting V1 growth more closely. C) the Federal Reserve's switching to M2 and M3 targets. D) All of the above.
How can we use the information from the table shown to compare the real value of the 1979 salary to that of the one earned in 2009?
A. You can see that the salary has increased from $43,265 to $170,844.
B. You need to put the 2009 salary into real 2009 terms to compare it to 1979.
C. You need to put both salaries into real dollars in the same year for comparison.
D. There is no real way to compare the two without more information.
Which of the following is possible when the market fails?
A. It is impossible for government intervention to improve the mix of goods and services. B. The mix of goods and services is at the correct point on the production possibilities curve. C. The mix of goods and services is the optimal mix. D. The mix of goods and services is on the production possibilities curve.