In 2012, consumers in Dexter consumed only books and pens. The prices and quantities for 2012 and 2013 are listed in the table above. The reference base period for Dexter's CPI is 2012. What is the CPI in 2013?
A) 59
B) 129
C) 169
D) 102
C
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Economic freedom is crucial for achieving economic growth because ______.
A. it gives the incentive to save, invest, expand human capital, and discover and apply new technologies B. it ensures that the majority of citizens make the most important decisions C. only good government can make the right investment decisions D. it protects workers' rights and prevents unfair firing E. it upholds democracy, which is essential if an economy is to grow
All else the same, if a bank's liabilities are more sensitive to interest rate fluctuations than are its assets, then ________ in interest rates will ________ bank profits
A) an increase; increase B) an increase; reduce C) a decline; reduce D) a decline; not affect
During expansions
a) sales and profits rise. b) sales rise, but profits fall. c) sales fall, but profits rise. d) sales and profits fall.
Suppose you are a risk-neutral manager attempting to hire a new sales manager. All of the workers in the market have the same ability to manage and sell, but they differ with respect to the wage at which they are willing to work for your company. The market for sales managers is composed of three types of individuals: 85 percent are willing to work for $75,000 and 15 percent are willing to work for $85,000. The first interviewee is only willing to work for $85,000. If the human resource director spends five hours interviewing each candidate and the opportunity cost of this director's time is $500, then the director should:
A. search again since the expected benefit of an additional search exceeds the cost. B. stop searching since the expected benefit of an additional search is less than the cost. C. stop searching since the expected benefit of an additional search exceeds the cost. D. search again since the expected benefit of an additional search is less than the cost.