A bank's assets consist of $1,000,000 in total reserves, $2,100,000 in loans, and a building worth $1,200,000 . Its liabilities and capital consist of $3,000,000 in demand deposits and $1,300,000 in capital. If the bank is required to keep reserves equal to one-third of deposits, what is the level of the bank's excess reserves? How much could it loan out as a result?
a. zero; zero
b. $300,000; $300,000
c. $300,000; $900,000
d. $700,000; $2,100,000
a
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In January 2015, Tim's Gyms, Inc owned machines valued at $1 million. During the year, the market value of the equipment fell by 30 percent. During 2015, Tim spent $200,000 on new machines. During 2015, Tim's net investment totaled
A) $1 million. B) -$300,000. C) $200,000. D) -$100,000.
What characteristic of monopolistic competition may help to offset the inefficiency of this market structure?
A) Free entry and exit imply that firms produce at minimum long-run average cost. B) Consumers may value the product diversity that allows them to choose from a wide variety of differentiated products. C) Consumers may feel better about the inefficiency if they know that firms earn zero profits. D) Consumers may prefer this outcome to monopoly or monopsony.
Using time-series data, the demand function for a profit-maximizing monopolist has been estimated asQd = 142,000 - 500P + 6M - 400PRwhere Qd is the amount sold, P is price, M is income, and PR is the price of a related good. The estimated values for M and PR in 2014 are $25,000 and $200, respectively. The short-run marginal cost curve for this firm has been estimated as:MC = 200 - 0.024Q + 0.000006Q2Total fixed cost is forecast to be $500,000 in 2016. What is the value of average variable cost at the optimal level of output?
A. $196 B. $112 C. $96 D. $232 E. $76
Which of the following is true of dependent variables?
A. A dependent variable can only have a numerical value. B. A dependent variable cannot have more than 2 values. C. A dependent variable can be binary. D. A dependent variable cannot have a qualitative meaning.