________ are asymmetric information problems that act as a barrier to efficient allocation of capital
A) Asset prices
B) Credit imbalances
C) Financial frictions
D) Financial derivatives
C
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Joe is willing to pay $4 for his first slice of pizza and $3 for his second slice of pizza. If the price is $2, on his two slices of pizza Joe receives a total consumer surplus of
A) $4. B) $3. C) $2. D) $1.
Starting from a balanced budget, which of the following would NOT cause a deficit?
A) A decrease in taxes B) An increase in spending of goods and services C) An increase in transfer payments D) A 50 percent increase in spending accompanied by a 40 percent increase in taxes E) None of the above.
Cassie produces and sells 400 jars of homemade jelly each month for $3 each. Each month, she pays $200 for jars, $150 for ingredients, and uses her own time, with an opportunity cost of $300 . Her economic profits each month are:
a. $550. b. $700. c. $850. d. $900.
About 35,000 general aviation multiengine airplanes are licensed to operate in the United States. If an additional $1,000-per-year tax was levied on each plane to raise general revenue, economic thinking suggests the
a. annual revenue from this tax would be less than $35,000,000. b. annual revenue from this tax would be $35,000,000. c. annual revenue from this tax would be more than $35,000,000. d. number of airplanes would increase dramatically.