The ________ is the number of unemployed divided by the labor force and the ________ is the labor force divided by the adult population
A) unemployment rate; employment rate
B) unemployment rate; employment ratio
C) unemployment ratio; participation rate
D) discouraged worker ratio; employment rate
C
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Hostess Brands is selling off its assets after liquidation. A potential buyer for the Twinkies brand has found that the total revenue will be $3 billion a year if the brand is managed well and $1 billion a year if the brand is managed poorly
There is .6 (or 60 percent) chance of managing the brand well and a .4 (or 40 percent) chance of managing the brand poorly. What is the expected total revenue? A) $0.4 billion B) $1.2 billion C) $1.8 billion D) $2.2 billion
In equilibrium, the price of a transferable emissions permit
A) is constrained to the amount the government first charged for it. B) equals the marginal cost of abatement for all firms. C) equals the marginal cost of abatement for the firm with the highest cost, and exceeds the marginal cost of abatement of other firms. D) equals the marginal cost of abatement for the firm with the lowest cost, and is less than the marginal cost of abatement of other firms. E) equals the marginal social cost of emissions.
In a market economy, the amount of a good that is produced is primarily decided by the interaction of: a. buyers and sellers
b. all consumers. c. producers and input suppliers. d. producers and government planning committees.
In which of the following instances is the present value of the future payment the largest?
a. You will receive $1,000 in 5 years and the annual interest rate is 5 percent. b. You will receive $1,000 in 10 years and the annual interest rate is 3 percent. c. You will receive $2,000 in 10 years and the annual interest rate is 10 percent. d. You will receive $2,400 in 15 years and the annual interest rate is 8 percent.