Mortgage-backed securities are:
A. tradable assets made up of packages of individual mortgages.
B. investments that people bought based on the equity of their homes.
C. assets that were purchased based on the leveraged value of people's homes.
D. securities that are often purchased by homeowners.
A. tradable assets made up of packages of individual mortgages.
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A) rise; right B) rise; left C) fall; right D) fall; left
Import restrictions due to the imposition of tariffs by the U.S. government
A) will ultimately cause inefficient resource allocation in the United States. B) will lead to lower incomes in the economy of U.S. trade partners. C) will lead to a decline in the quantity of the product consumed in the United States. D) all of the above are likely to occur
Of the 500,000 people (age 16+) in a particular country, 300,000 people are in the labor force. Of these, 240,000 are employed and 60,000 are unemployed. Of the 200,000 workers not in the labor force, 20,000 want jobs but have given up looking for one. What is the unemployment rate if discouraged workers (i.e., the hidden unemployed) are counted as being unemployed?
A. 48% B. 25% C. 10% D. 60% E. 20%
The greater the standard deviation of an investment the:
A. lower the risk and return. B. lower the return. C. lower the risk. D. greater the risk.