Mark has $2000 saved for a trip at Spring Break. Over Winter Break, he decide to buy gifts for his family and puts over $500 on his credit card which charges 10% interest on the outstanding balance every month. He pays off the credit card bill gradually over the next two months. An economist would categorize that behavior as:
A. rational.
B. irrational.
C. misallocated.
D. scarce.
B. irrational.
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Ann and Lynn have been arrested by the police, who have evidence that will convict them of robbing a bank. If convicted, each will receive a sentence of 6 years for the robbery
During questioning, the police suspect that Ann and Lynn are responsible for a series of bank robberies. If both confess to the series, each will receive 12 years in jail. If only one confesses, she will receive 4 years and the one who does not confess will receive 14 years. What is the equilibrium for this game? A) Both confess. B) Ann confesses and Lynn does not confess. C) Lynn confesses and Ann does not confess. D) Neither confess.
A price ceiling imposed below the equilibrium price ______
A. creates a black market in which the price might equal or exceed the equilibrium price B. creates a black market in which the price equals the price ceiling C. leads to increased search activity, which reduces the shortage of the good D. increases the demand for the good, which makes the shortage even larger
Suppose that at the beginning of a loan contract, the real interest rate is 4% and expected inflation is currently 6%. If actual inflation turns out to be 7% over the loan contract period, then
A) lenders gain 1% of the loan value. B) borrowers lose 3% of the loan value. C) lenders gain 3% of the loan value. D) borrowers gain 1% of the loan value.
Analyze the effects of an increase in the European money supply on the dollar/euro exchange rate
What will be an ideal response?