Bobbie is contemplating buying a lottery ticket for $1 that has a 1 percent chance of paying $100. What is Bobbie's average expected rate of return on this "investment?"

A. Practically zero percent.
B. 1 percent.
C. 50 percent.
D. $1.


A. Practically zero percent.

Economics

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A) $60,000. B) $56,000. C) $9. D) $2. E) minus $4.

Economics

If you use $1,000 to purchase silver bullion, which you plan to keep in a safe, you are using money as:

A. a store of value. B. a unit of account. C. bank reserves. D. a medium of exchange.

Economics

Assume that Spain will either specialize in producing cars or TVs. What is their opportunity cost of producing 8 TVs?

Economics

Exhibit 11-8 A labor market If the labor market shown in Exhibit 11-8 is competitive, the wage rate and number of workers employed will be determined at point: ?

A. F. B. B. C. C. D. D.

Economics