State and local government pensions tend to be
A. defined contribution programs.
B. Ponzi schemes.
C. defined benefit pension programs.
D. Social Security.
Answer: C
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a. compare the cost of the typical basket of goods purchased in 2005 with the cost of the typical basket of goods purchased in 2010. b. calculate the increase in the cost of the typical market basket purchased in 2005. c. calculate the increase in the cost of the typical market basket purchased in 2010. d. take the typical basket of goods purchased in 2007, and compare the costs of that basket in 2005 and 2010.
The primary purpose of antitrust legislation is to
a. protect small businesses. b. protect the competitiveness of U.S. markets. c. protect the prices of American-made products. d. ensure firms earn only a fair profit.
For an imaginary economy, the value of the consumer price index was 138.75 in 2016, and the inflation rate was 10 percent between 2015 and 2016 . The consumer price index in 2015 was
a. 126.1. b. 128.8. c. 148.8. d. 152.6.
A strategy that is preferred by an individual regardless of an opponent's decision is called a:
A. framing strategy. B. dominant strategy. C. Nash equilibrium. D. Vickrey position.