Taxing interest, dividends, and estates ______ the cost of saving versus consumption.
a. equalizes
b. decreases
c. increases
d. eliminates
c. increases
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An increase in the value of the U.S. dollar will
A) increase Canadian demand for winter homes in Florida. B) increase the cost of homes in Florida for American buyers. C) reduce Canadian demand for winter homes in Florida. D) reduce the cost of homes in Florida for Canadian buyers.
Going from M0 to M1 and to M2, what is the principle?
A) from household money demand to firm money demand B) from illiquid to liquid C) from most usable to least usable for transaction purposes D) from most usable to least usable as a store of value
Lemonade anyone? Raymond decides to set up a lemonade stand every weekend for the next four weeks to save up for the latest x-men comic. He has to pay his brother Robert $10 as a one-time payment for him to not bully Raymond or drive his customers away
The lemons and sugar cost him $10 (the water is free) and his dad offers to set up his stall for him. He ends up making $15 his first weekend. Frank, his father notices this and advises Raymond to shut down the stall since he is making less than he is spending on the stall. What would you advice Raymond to do?
Continuing with the same vacation-insurance company from the preceding question, is there any vacation-day price that would both strictly increase the family's expected utility (compared to no insurance) and strictly increase the profits of the risk-neutral insurance company?
a. Yes, two days. b. Yes, three days. c. Yes, four days. d. No.