A Ponzi scheme has the following characteristics, except:

A. It promises a much higher expected return relative to the investment risk involved

B. It seems to involve a significantly lower risk relative to the expected returns promised

C. Its implied risk-return combination (or point) lies below the security market line

D. Trust plays a very important role, with investors believing in the promoter's ability to somehow prevent arbitrage


C. Its implied risk-return combination (or point) lies below the security market line

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Refer to Figure 14.2. Other things equal, a decrease in inflationary expectations would best be represented by a movement from

A) point A to point B. B) point B to point A. C) point C to point B. D) point B to point C.

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Other things equal, an increase in aggregate supply will cause:

a. a decrease in equilibrium real GDP and a decrease in the equilibrium price level. b. an economic contraction. c. an increase in equilibrium real GDP and an increase in the equilibrium price level. d. cost-push inflation. e. a reduction in unemployment and a decline in inflation.

Economics

?Marginal cost eventually increases as output increases due to the effect of _____.

a. ?constant fixed cost b. ?economies of scale c. ?increasing total cost d. ?diminishing marginal product of inputs e. ?increasing average cost

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