Historically, when a diverse set of stocks is held over a lengthy time period, stocks have yielded a ______ rate of return and the variation in the rate of return has been _______. (Fill in the blanks)
A) low; high
B) high; high
C) high; low
D) low; low
C) high; low
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If firms became more optimistic about the future of the economy, which of the following occurs?
A) Investment demand decreases, and the demand for loanable funds curve shifts leftward. B) The quantity of investment demanded increases, and there is a movement down along the demand for loanable funds curve. C) The quantity of investment demanded decreases, and there is a movement up along the demand for loanable funds curve. D) The saving decreases, and the supply of loanable funds curve shifts leftward. E) Investment demand increases, and the demand for loanable funds curve shifts rightward.
What are the shapes of the AVC curve and the ATC curve and why do they have these shapes?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following would reduce the price of basketballs and increase the quantity sold?
a. An increase in the demand for basketballs. b. A decrease in the demand for basketballs. c. A decrease in the supply of basketballs. d. An increase in the supply of basketballs.
Which of the following expenditures would increase the investment component of U.S. GDP?
A. You purchase 1,000 shares of stock. B. You purchase a new car. C. You pay a commission to your stock broker for selling some stocks that you owned. D. You purchase a new house.