What is the interest rate that should be used to ensure a total balance of $3,000 two years from now if you have a starting balance of $2,000?

What will be an ideal response?


The rate should be 22.4744%.

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The difference between the cost of raw materials and the price of the final good is known as

a. value added. b. capital consumption allowance. c. a transfer payment. d. net national product.

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Suppose you have $200 with which you can buy shares of stock from two companies: ABC Hot Chocolate Company and XYZ Lemonade. Each company's stock currently sells for $100 per share. If the temperature next year is lower than average, the stock price for ABC will increase by $20, and the stock price for XYZ will not change. If the temperature next year is higher than average, the stock price for XYZ will increase by $20, and the stock price for ABC will not change. There is a 50 percent chance that it will be colder than average next year, and a 25 percent chance that it will be warmer than average. If you purchase two shares of XYZ stock and no shares of ABC stock, your expected gain will be ________.

A. $20 B. $30 C. $10 D. $0

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Assume Bridget's budget constraint is shown in the graph shown. If she has $48 to spend on these two items, then earrings must cost:

A. $12. B. $8. C. $4. D. $6.

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