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

Economics

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Economics

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.

Economics

The classicals assumed ________ wages and _________ prices.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Economics