A defendant believes there is a 70 percent chance that the plaintiff will win $800,000 and a 30 percent chance that the plaintiff will lose and be awarded nothing (zero). The plaintiff believes that there is a 90 percent chance that they will win $800,000 and a 10 percent chance that they will be awarded nothing (zero). The plaintiff's litigation cost is $300,000 and the defendant's litigation
cost is $200,000. The defendant would be willing to pay any amount up to ________ to settle.
A) $760,000
B) $700,000
C) $420,000
D) $500,000
A) $760,000
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A) nominal GDP divided by real GDP. B) real GDP divided by nominal GDP, multiplied by 100. C) real GDP divided by nominal GDP. D) nominal GDP divided by real GDP, multiplied by 100.
In which of the following industries would we expect collusion to be most effective?
a. retail gasoline, where most gas is sold by a large number of small dealers b. crude oil production, where most oil is sold by a small number of large sellers c. housing construction, an industry dominated by local firms that produce unique products d. soybean production, where there are large numbers of farmers in many countries
A change in expectations in the new classical model
a. shifts the aggregate supply curve. b. must reflect a change in the anticipated changes in the economy. c. shifts the aggregate demand curve. d. both a and b. e. none of the above.
The easiest way to create greater income equality is to _____
a. raise everyone's income by the same percentage b. raise everyone's income by the same amount c. raise the incomes of the poor d. lower the incomes of the rich