The key to a successful positive signal is that:
A. it is costly to fake.
B. it is hidden information.
C. it builds trust between the principal and the agent.
D. All of these statements are true.
A. it is costly to fake.
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Who benefits the most from competitive markets?
A. Consumers B. Producers C. The government D. Investors
Suppose $100 invested next year results in a return of b two years from now. If individuals do not discount the future but have a beta of 0.5 (in the beta-delta model), for what range of b will an individual plan to make the investment but then reverse course next year?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements is false?
A) Trade-offs do not apply when the consumers purchase a product for which there is excess supply, such as a stock clearance sale. B) Anytime you have to decide which action to take you are facing an economic trade-off. C) Economics is a social science that studies the trade-offs we are forced to make because of scarcity. D) Every individual, no matter how rich or poor, is faced with making trade-offs.
One reason why airlines charge business travelers and leisure travelers different prices is
A) business travelers fly according to schedules that are planned months in advance. Many leisure travelers buy their tickets at the last minute. B) business travelers fly more often than most leisure travelers. As a result, their employers are able to bargain with airlines for lower fares than leisure travelers pay. C) business travelers often have inflexible schedules and have to travel on a particular day. The opposite is true for leisure travelers. D) business travelers usually travel alone. Leisure travelers often fly with friends and family members; therefore, they have a more inelastic demand for airline tickets than business travelers.