Jennifer has just finished high school and is deciding whether to start working or go to college. She has already been offered a job that pays $35,000 a year. Four years of college will cost $12,000 each year. She would earn an extra $20,000 each year after she graduates for the 45 years she plans on working until she retires. Jennifer should invest in college when the net present value of that investment is ______ and the internal rate of return is ______ the current interest rate.
A. positive; greater than
B. negative; greater than
C. positive; less than
D. negative; less than
A. positive; greater than
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Based on the table above,
a. What is the equilibrium price level and real GDP? b. If potential GDP is $11.0 trillion, what does that imply about the economy's level of employment? c. If potential GDP is $9.0 trillion, what does that imply about the economy's level of employment?
Which of the following is an example of consumer surplus?
A) Jose buys a hamburger for $2 and tells you he would not have paid a penny more. B) John believes the price he paid for his computer was too high. C) Mary buys a paper tablet for $2 and finds the same good at another store for $1.50. D) Sue would have paid $15 for a new compact disc but paid only $10. E) Anne finds a mountain bike for which she is willing to pay a maximum of $550 and the price of the bike is $600.
Inflation caused by an increase in aggregate spending is referred to as ________.
A. cost-push inflation B. demand-pull inflation C. hyperinflation D. expected inflation
Which of the following, all else fixed, will cause the real exchange rate to increase?
A) a nominal depreciation B) a reduction in the foreign price level C) a reduction in the domestic price level D) all of the above E) none of the above