Generally with bond ratings, the ________ the rating, the higher the interest rate an investor will receive and the ________ the risk that the issuer of the bond will default
A) lower; higher B) higher; higher C) higher; lower D) lower; lower
A
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Which of the following is an implicit cost? i. wages paid to workers ii. the normal profit iii. the electric bill
A) i only B) ii only C) i and ii D) ii and iii E) Neither i, ii, nor iii
The figure above shows a perfectly competitive firm. If the market price is $20 per unit, then the firm produces ________ units and makes an economic profit that is ________
A) more than 30; more than $100 B) 30; more than $100 C) 20; less than $400 D) 0; zero E) 30; zero
GDP counts:
A. only final goods and services, because otherwise certain things would be double-counted and the GDP would be overestimated. B. only intermediate goods and services, because those are easier to track. C. both intermediate and final goods and services because it is important to capture all values, regardless of which market they take place in. D. all values that are reported to the government.
The consumer price index (CPI) is a measure of inflation for
A. an elderly couple recently retired to Yuma, Arizona. B. farmers. C. a typical consumer of the market basket used to calculate the index. D. Apple Computer.