If an investor had a $100,000 long-term capital gain on a $100,000 investment from 1984 to 2010, her real rate of return was most likely
a. equal to the expected rate of inflation.
b. positive.
c. very near zero..
d. negative.
c
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All of the following are true regarding the relationship between price elasticity of demand and total revenues EXCEPT
A) when market demand is elastic, if the market price declines, then total revenues will rise. B) when market demand is unit elastic, if the market price rises, then total revenues will not change. C) when market demand is inelastic, if the market price falls, then total revenues will decrease. D) when market demand is inelastic, if the market price rises, then total revenues will decrease.
The demand curve that a monopolist faces
a. is steeper than the market demand curve b. is the same as its marginal revenue curve c. is controlled by the government d. does not exist e. is the same as the market demand curve
The principle of comparative advantage does not provide answers to certain questions. One of those questions is
a. Is it possible for specialization and trade to benefit more than one party to a trade? b. Is it possible for specialization and trade to increase total output of traded goods? c. Do opportunity costs play a role in people's decisions to specialize in certain activities? d. What determines the price at which trade takes place?
The CPI in period 1 is 300 and the CPI in period 2 is 150. The rate of inflation between period 1 and period 2 is
A. -100%. B. -60%. C. -50%. D. 33.33%.