A consultant predicts that there is a 25% chance of earning $50,000 and a 75% chance of earning $100,000. What is the expected profit?
What will be an ideal response?
$87,500
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Which of the following is a valid reason for protecting an industry?
A) The industry is unable to compete with low-wage foreign competitors. B) Protection penalizes lax environmental standards. C) Protection keeps richer nations from exploiting the workers of poorer countries. D) None of the above reasons is a valid reason for protection.
It usually takes less time to buy a six-pack of 7-Up, a loaf of bread, and a half-gallon of ice cream at a small convenience store (such as a 7-Eleven) than at a large, full-service grocery store. Which of the following persons is most likely to buy these items at a convenience store?
A) a person with a high opportunity cost of time B) a person with a low opportunity cost of time C) a person who is out of work D) a person who works at a full-service grocery store
The above figures show the market for HD televisions. If cable television providers lower the price of providing HD cable service, which figure shows the effect of this change?
A) Figure A B) Figure B C) Figure C D) Figure D E) None of the figures represent this change.
The classicals assumed ________ wages and _________ prices.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).