The difference between what you pay for some good or service and what you would have been willing to pay is called ________________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


consumer surplus

Economics

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Which of the following is not a component of the M2 money supply?

A) Cash in circulation B) Gold owned by the federal authorities C) Deposits in checking accounts D) Any issued traveler's checks E) All of the above.

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Martha Stewart earns $4,000 and she wants to save it for retirement, which is 10 years away. She can either save it in a taxable account or put it into a Roth IRA. Suppose that Martha can receive an annual rate of return of 8 percent and her marginal tax rate is 25 percent. By the time she reaches retirement, how much money would she have in either option? NOTE: Martha has to pay tax on the $4,000, so she cannot put the full amount into either the taxable account or the Roth.

What will be an ideal response?

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If Stock A increases in value when Stock B decreases in value at the same time, they are

A) negatively correlated. B) uncorrelated. C) positively correlated. D) in different industries.

Economics

In a pizza industry, the cost of the factory is a(n) __________ only in the short run but not in the long run.

Economics