Each of the following hurt the savings and loan industry in the 1980s, except
A. rising interest rates.
B. rising real estate prices.
C. the recession of 1981-82.
D. the falling price of oil.
B. rising real estate prices.
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According to the information, Japan's real GDP per person
A) is higher than Brazil's and therefore we can definitely conclude that economic well-being is higher in Japan. B) is $33,000. C) is lower than Brazil's, but its real GDP is higher which makes standard of living higher in Japan. D) cannot be expected to change much given the other factors affecting GDP growth including political freedom and life expectancy.
The price reflecting the true social opportunity costs of a resource is known as
(a) a shadow price. (b) an equilibrium price. (c) a world price. (d) a price index.
During recessions, the value of collateral decreases and corporate profits decrease, so firms do not have cash to finance new investment projects. Therefore, credit rationing depends on the state of the economy. This situation is known as the
A) risk acceptance cost. B) lender's dilemma. C) default premium. D) financial accelerator.
What does liquidity tell us?
a. How fast as asset can be bought from an investor b. How fast cash can be taken out of a bank c. How fast an asset can be used to buy a good or service d. How fast an asset can be sold to another investor