A high school basketball player decides to bypass college and go right into the NBA, (the National Basketball Association). Describe the risk the individual is taking and a contract that might transfer the risk.
What will be an ideal response?
The risks the individual is taking are numerous; one, he may not be as talented as he thinks and does not perform as well as he thinks he will and his value decreases. Perhaps more important, he could suffer a career-ending injury. In either case by bypassing college he has left himself with fewer options than he might otherwise have. These risks can be transferred through a few different types of contracts. First, he can negotiate a guaranteed contract that will pay him even if he is injured and can't play. The team would likely go along with this if the annual compensation is reduced. The individual could ask for the majority of his first contract to be in a guaranteed upfront payment which can then be used to purchase an annuity to provide income for the rest of his life. The individual could also purchase a disability insurance policy to provide a specified income in the event that he is injured and cannot do his job.
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A) the demand curve for European euros and the supply curve for Indian rupees both shift rightward. B) the demand curve for European euros shifts rightward and the supply curve for Indian rupees shifts leftward. C) only the demand curve for Indian rupees shifts rightward. D) only the demand curve for European euros shifts rightward.
Which of the following is NOT a property of isoquants?
A) They do not cross. B) The closer they are to the origin, the higher the level of output. C) They have a downward slope. D) They are "thin."
A price elasticity of demand of 0.67 implies
a. Demand is inelastic b. Demand is elastic c. Demand is unitary elastic d. Demand is perfectly elastic
Which of the following will not contribute to higher wage rates for labor?
a. increased unionization and decreased nonunionization of employees in the economy b. a rapid increase in the demand for labor c. significantly relaxed immigration standards d. increases in technological advances that are substitutes for labor