Considering interest-rate swaps, the swap spread is:
A. another name for the swap rate.
B. the difference between the benchmark rate and the swap rate.
C. a measure of the time value of the swap.
D. the benchmark rate plus the swap rate.
Answer: B
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A) the firm would lower its average costs by reducing its scale of operation. B) the firm will not be able to earn a profit. C) the firm will be operating efficiently. D) the firm will not be operating efficiently.
Aggregate expenditure includes consumption spending, planned investment spending, government purchases, and net exports
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If the actual price level exceeds the expected price level reflected in long-term contracts,
a. many firms will find production more profitable than they had expected and will increase the quantity of output supplied. b. many firms will find production less profitable than they had expected and will decrease the quantity of output supplied. c. many firms will find production more profitable than they had expected and will decrease the quantity of output supplied. d. many firms will find production less profitable than they had expected and will increase the quantity of output supplied.
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a. the out-of-pocket payments made to produce the bicycle. b. the value of the goods that were given up to produce the bicycle. c. the bicycle's retail price. d. the marginal cost of the last bicycle produced.