Suppose you own $50,000 of personal property, $5,000 of stock in General Statics Corporation, a $10,000 savings account, and $20,000 of government bonds. If General Statics goes bankrupt, the most you could lose is:
A. $5,000.
B. $35,000.
C. $85,000.
D. $50,000.
Answer: A
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Refer to the above figure. The figure represents the saving function for the consumer. Point A represents
A) the point at which saving equals zero. B) a situation in which saving is positive. C) a situation in which saving is negative. D) the amount of autonomous consumption.
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A) is unchanged in size, though its composition changes. B) will decrease by a multiple of $1 million over time. C) will increase by a multiple of $1 million over time. D) is decreased by $1 million. E) is increased by $1 million.
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