The first phase of antitrust policy in the U.S. began with the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890 . To judge a firm's action, the courts in this period used:
a. a per se rule.
b. a rule of reason.
c. a rule of thumb.
d. rules of order.
e. strict enforcement rule.
b
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The formula for calculating the CPI is
A) (Expenditures in the current year × Expenditures in the base year)/100. B) (Expenditures in the base year/Expenditures in the current year). C) (Expenditures in the base year × 100)/(Expenditures in the current year). D) (Expenditures in the current year/Expenditures in the base year) × 100.
Suppose Marquette Bank and Trust has $10 million in total deposits and the required reserve ratio is 7%. How many dollars can the bank use to seek profit opportunities?
A) $9.3 million B) $7 million C) $930,000 D) $700,000 E) 0. Banks cannot seek profits.
The symmetry principle states that
A) the poorest person must be made as well off as possible. B) income should be transferred from the rich to the poor up to the point of complete equality. C) resources should be common property. D) people in similar situations must be treated similarly.
The indifference curves of two investors are plotted against a single budget line. Indifference curve A is shown as tangent to the budget line at a point to the left of indifference curve B's tangency to the same line
A) Investors A and B will hold the same portfolio. B) Investors A and B will have different portfolios of the same standard deviation. C) Investors A and B will have different portfolios of the same rate of return. D) Investors A and B will have different portfolios but have the same level of risk aversion. E) Investor A will expect to earn a lower rate of return than investor B.