Speculators are primarily interested in
A) betting on anticipated changes in prices.
B) reducing their exposure to the risk of price fluctuations.
C) increasing market liquidity.
D) reducing the spread between bid and ask prices on bonds.
A
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Player 1 and Player 2 are playing a game in which Player 1 has the first move at A in the decision tree shown below. Once Player 1 has chosen either Up or Down, Player 2, who can see what Player 1 has chosen, must choose Up or Down at B or C. Both players know the payoffs at the end of each branch. 
Suppose Player 1 and Player 2 enter into a binding agreement in which Player 1 agrees to pay Player 2 a fixed amount of money to get Player 2 to play Up when it is Player 2's turn. How much will Player 1 have to pay Player 2 to get Player 2 to play Up?
A. at least $20. B. at least $50. C. at least $10. D. $0
Based on the figure above, as a result of international trade, U.S. domestic production ________ million T-shirts per year
A) decreases by 20 B) decreases by 10 C) increases by 40 D) increases by 20 E) increases by 10
A gross estate is all of the taxable assets of a person at the time of death.
A. True B. False C. Uncertain
Index funds
a. typically have a higher rate of return and higher costs than managed mutual funds. b. typically have a higher rate of return and lower costs than managed mutual funds. c. typically have a lower rate of return and higher costs than managed mutual funds. d. typically have a lower rate of return and lower costs than managed mutual funds.