Economics is best defined as the study of how
a. individuals decide to use scarce resources in an attempt to satisfy their unlimited wants
b. to make money
c. the government should deal with unemployment and inflation
d. to eliminate the problem of scarce resources
e. to run a business
A
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Use the graph above to answer the following question. Suppose that Jim is in casino in Las Vegas and wins a $60,000 jackpot
The staff tells him that he can keep it or play one more game that will allow him to increase his jackpot earnings by an additional $20,000 . The game involves simply flipping a coin. If it turns up heads he earns the extra $20,000 . However, if it turns up tails he loses $20,000 of his $60,000 jackpot. Given the utility function above what is he likely to do and why?
For US electricity production, what has been historically the greatest source of fuel?
a) coal
b) natural gas
c) nuclear
d) solar
e) wind
Which of the following is most likely an example of specialization?
a. People work on an assembly line. b. A restaurant divides up the task of serving meals into a range of jobs like top chef, sous chefs, less-skilled kitchen help, and servers to wait on the tables. c. Only those with medical degrees qualify to become doctors. d. A family decides to grow their own crops.
A bond with a $90,000 face value sells at a $10,000 discount one year prior to maturity. What is the nominal interest rate paid by the bond?
a. 8.0%. b. 8.9%. c. 11.1%. d. 12.5%.