Scatterbrain Samantha often forgets to lock her house. This has caused the probability of a burglary to be 30%. If her house gets broken into, she faces a property loss of $10,000, otherwise she gets to keep her $100,000 . If Samantha is offered full coverage for her house at $1,500, what is her expected wealth with the insurance policy?
a. $80,000
b. $87,000
c. $97,000
d. $98,500
d
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A) the fact that marginal willingness to pay falls. B) the law of diminishing marginal utility. C) the income and substitution effects. D) the price and output effects.
An exchange-rate system in which the nominal exchange rate is set by the government is known as
A) a flexible exchange-rate system. B) a floating exchange-rate system. C) a fixed exchange-rate system. D) an exchange-rate union.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that firms in the shadow banking system were more vulnerable than commercial banks during the financial crisis of 2007-2009?
A) They could invest in riskier assets. B) Investors had no insurance against loss of principal. C) They made investments that would lose value if housing prices decline. D) They were more heavily regulated than commercial banks, making them less able to adjust to changing market conditions.
On net, the U.S. tax system is highly progressive.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)