Assume that a British investor buys a one-year U.S. Treasury bill that pays 6 percent annual interest. Given a yield of 4 percent on a comparable British Treasury bill, the U.S. dollar must depreciate 2 percent against the British pound during the year for interest rate parity to hold
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Refer to Table 2-20. What is Japan's opportunity cost of producing one wristwatch?
A) 0.04 pounds of rice B) 4 pounds of rice C) 25 pounds of rice D) 40 pounds of rice
Coupons represent a form of price discrimination because they offer a low-cost way for firms to
A) identify customers with apparently more elastic demand and offer them a lower price. B) retain loyal customers who are not price sensitive. C) offer discounts to consumers who buy larger quantities. D) perfectly price discriminate.
In the market for chewing gum, the current price is 50 cents per pack and 100,000 packs are sold. Which of the following events would lead to a new equilibrium price of 60 cents and quantity of 90,000 packs?
a. an increase in the price of other kinds of candy b. an increase in the price of the ingredients used to make chewing gum c. a decrease in the number of young people in the population d. an agreement by workers in the chewing gum industry to work for lower wages e. an increase in income
How do economists define efficiency? Elaborate