You have a $500 saving bond. The nominal interest rate is 10 percent, and the inflation rate is 4 percent. After a year, in real terms you have earned
A) $70. B) $40. C) $50. D) $510. E) $30.
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The following table shows values of annual real GDP per capita over time. Use it to answer the next question.1810$1,5001860$2,1001910$3,9001960$18,0002010$43,600Between which years was the rate of growth in real GDP per capita the highest?
A. 1960 to 2010 B. 1860 to 1910 C. 1810 to 1860 D. 1910 to 1960
The difference between the amount of capital at the beginning of a year and the amount of capital at the end of the year is equal to
A) financial consumption. B) gross investment. C) depreciation. D) capital consumption. E) net investment.
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Suppose there are two small island countries: Avarice, which is populated by people who are completely self-interested, and Altruism, which is populated by people who have adopted social norms of generosity and cooperation. Commitment problems will be:
A. largely avoided in Altruism, but prevalent in Avarice. B. prevalent on both islands. C. largely avoided in Avarice, but prevalent in Altruism. D. largely avoided on both islands.