The utility function of a risk-averse person has a
a. positive slope and gets steeper as wealth increases.
b. positive slope but gets flatter as wealth increases.
c. negative slope but gets steeper as wealth increases.
d. negative slope and gets flatter as wealth increases.
b
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Suppose the price of gold is $300 per ounce in the United States and 2,400 pesos per ounce in Mexico. If purchasing power parity holds then, if the price of oil is 200 pesos per barrel in Mexico, the price of oil is ________ per barrel in the United States.
A. $80 B. $36 C. $1,600 D. $25
The demand for money curve is drawn
A) holding several things constant, including the price level and interest rates. B) with interest rates on the vertical axis and the curve sloping down since lower interest rates mean the "price" of holding money has fallen. C) holding several things constant, including GDP and interest rates. D) with interest rates on the horizontal axis, and the curve sloping up since the "price" of holding money varies directly with the interest rate.
The above figure shows the utility of wealth curve for a homeowner whose only possession is a $50,000 house
If there is a 20 percent chance that the home could be entirely destroyed, would this person buy a $20,000 insurance policy to replace the house if destroyed? A) No, it is too expensive. B) No, he is not risk averse. C) Yes, the homeowner would pay even more. D) Yes, this is the most the homeowner would pay.
In 2015, exports represented:
A. about 13 percent of U.S. GDP. B. about 1 percent of U.S. GDP. C. about 30 percent of U.S. GDP. D. nearly 20 percent of U.S. GDP.