When interest rates are higher, consumers will....
What will be an ideal response?
decrease spending
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Refer to Figure 14-7. Uniguest, Inc is a company that provides PCs with internet access and touch-sensitive screens to hotels
Suppose the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas informs Uniguest that it is considering installing these systems in its hotel rooms. The Hard Rock expects to be able to charge higher prices for these rooms if it installs Uniguest's systems in its rooms. The two companies begin bargaining over what price the Hard Rock will pay Uniguest for its systems, and the decision tree shown above illustrates this bargaining game. Note that the profit figures listed in the decision tree are additional profits for the Hard Rock and total profits for Uniguest. a. Suppose the Hard Rock offers Uniguest $1,200 per system. Will Uniguest accept or reject this offer? Why? b. Suppose the Hard Rock offers Uniguest $800 per system. Will Uniguest accept or reject this offer? Why? c. Suppose Uniguest attempts to obtain a favorable outcome from the bargaining by telling the Hard Rock it will reject an $800-per-system offer. If the Hard Rock does not believe the threat is credible, what will it do? Why? What will Uniguest do? Why? d. Is there a subgame-perfect equilibrium in this situation? Explain.
If the price elasticity of supply of television sets is constant and equal to 3, a 10 percent increase in price will result in a change in quantity supplied equal to
A) 3 1/3 percent. B) 30 percent. C) 1/3 percent. D) -30 percent.
Empirical evidence suggests that more digital cameras are being sold today than one year ago, and the selling price has decreased. The probable reason for this could have been an increase in supply
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Suppose a publisher faces the following costs of producing 10,000 newspapers each month: $5,500 cost of labor; $2,200 monthly mortgage payment; $250 cost of electricity to run the printing presses; $800 for ink and paper; and $200 in city property taxes (based on the value of the building and land). Its total variable costs are
a. $8,950 b. $8,750 c. $6,550 d. $6,300 e. $5,500