Suppose a senior college football player approaches an insurance company and seeks to purchase an insurance policy against him receiving a career-ending injury. The insurance company
A) will sell him an insurance policy because the proposal entails uncertainty not risk.
B) will sell him an insurance policy because the proposal entails risk not uncertainty.
C) will not sell him an insurance policy because the proposal entails uncertainty not risk.
D) will not sell him an insurance policy because the proposal entails risk not uncertainty.
B
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A copyright creates a monopoly by restricting ________
A) the prices that can be charged B) demand for the product C) entry into the market D) the number of creators and inventors
Because leisure is a normal good, an increase in the wage rate will result in
A) an increase in the quantity of labor supplied because of the substitution effect. At low wages the income effect causes an increase in the quantity of labor supplied, but at high wages the income effect causes a decrease in the quantity of labor supplied as the wage rises. B) an increase in the quantity of labor supplied because of both the substitution effect and the income effect. C) a decrease in the quantity of labor supplied because of the substitution effect and an increase in the quantity of labor supplied because of the income effect. D) an increase in the quantity of labor supplied because of the substitution effect and a decrease in the quantity of labor supplied because of the income effect.
A coupon bond involves
A) interest payments from the borrower to the lender periodically during the life of the loan and payment by the borrower to the lender of the face value of the loan at maturity. B) interest and principal payments from the borrower to the lender periodically during the life of the loan. C) periodic payments by the borrower to the lender that include both principal and interest. D) periodic payments by the borrower to the lender that include principal, but not interest.
Which of the following statements is not true about a market system?
a. The market system provides an incentive to consumers to acquire purchasing ability. b. The market system magnifies the problem of scarcity of goods and services. c. The market system provides an incentive for allocating resources. d. The market system provides an incentive to improve the quality of goods produced. e. The market system provides everything everyone wants to consume.