Governments are often forced to bail out large banks to prevent the entire economy from being affected adversely. This provision often encourages banks to invest in risky assets. This is an example of ________
A) moral hazard
B) a positive externality
C) adverse selection
D) anchoring
A
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Refer to Table 20.1. George is a single taxpayer with an income of $65,000. What is George's average tax rate?
A) 19.00% B) 22.68% C) 23.61% D) 27%
The present value formula makes it apparent that:
A) a decline in the interest rate will cause a decision maker to weigh recent period returns relatively more heavily than before the decline. B) an increase in the interest rate will cause a decision maker to weigh distant (or future) returns relatively more heavily than before the increase. C) the present value of a fixed sum decreases as the time until it is to be paid increases. D) all of the above E) both A and C.
The first term in an NPV calculation is usually
A) positive, because firms consider only positive returns. B) positive, because interest charges do not accrue until the second period. C) zero, because interest charges do not accrue until the second period. D) negative, because funds for the project have to be borrowed up front before it is begun. E) negative, because the cost of the project is immediate, but revenue streams from the project come later.
According to Chamberlin, the fact that in the long run average total cost exceeds its minimum value under monopolistic competition is
A) the social cost of monopolistic competition. B) the most important reason for why monopolistic competition is not efficient. C) part of the cost of producing different products for consumers. D) actually beneficial because it makes adjustments easier when demand increases.