which of the following contributed to the soaring housing prices of 2002-2005

What will be an ideal response?


regulations designed to make housing more affordable increased the demand for housing and drove housing prices upward

Economics

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For an oligopolistic firm, which of the following can be identified as a strategy?

A) Produce 10,000 units regardless of what the rivals do. B) Advertise if the rival advertises, do not advertise if the rival does not advertise. C) Raise the price if the rival raises the price, keep the current price if the rival lowers its price. D) All of above.

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Marginal utility is best computed as the ratio of:

a. total utility to change in quantity consumed. b. the change in total utility to total quantity consumed. c. total quantity consumed to total utility. d. the change in total utility to change in quantity consumed.

Economics

Suppose Dave drives more recklessly when he has car insurance than when he does not have car insurance. This is an example of the moral hazard problem associated with insurance

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Economics

Miniville is an isolated town located on the southern shore of Lake Condescending, a very large lake. The western edge of Miniville is adjacent to impassable mountains and there are no towns or businesses for many miles to the east. The 300 residents of Miniville are evenly distributed along 3 miles of shoreline on the lake, east of the mountains. Lake Shore Drive, the only street in town, provides access to Miniville's homes and businesses. All residents live between the lake and the street; businesses locate on the other side of the street. Lake Shore Drive is 3 miles long, and the points labeled A, B, and C are 1, 2, and 3 miles from the western end of Lake Shore Drive, respectively. All residents of Miniville shop at the store located closest to their homes. 

src="https://sciemce.com/media/4/ppg__rrr0818190951__f1q220g1.jpg" alt="" style="vertical-align: 0.0px;" height="117" width="538" />If three stores were to open sequentially, you would expect that those stores would be located: A. in a cluster, near the location chosen by the first store to locate. B. halfway between the mountains and A, halfway between A and B, and halfway between B and C. C. in a cluster, nearest the mountains. D. at points A, B, and C.

Economics