You take out a student loan $5000 at 5% interest. What is the amount you will owe in 10 years if the interest compounds monthly? (Round to the nearest dollar) 1. $8235 2. $8750           3. $9012            4. $9800

Some people argue that there are two advantages to holding mutual funds. The first is that mutual funds provide an inexpensive way to hold a diversified portfolio. The second is that because of their expertise mutual fund managers should be able to consistently beat the market. Which of the following does the evidence show? Diversification does reduce risk and mutual funds typically outperform the market Diversification does reduce risk, but mutual funds do not typically outperform the market Diversification does not reduce risk but mutual funds typically outperform the market Diversification does not reduce risk and mutual funds do not typically outperform the market

Suppose you will receive $500 at some point in the future. If the annual interest rate is 5 percent, then the present value of the $500 is 1. $411.26 if the $500 is to be received in 5 years and $338.95 if the $500 is to be received in 10 2 . $348.28 if the $500 is to be received in 5 years and $242.60 if the $500 is to be received in 10 3. $291.11 if the $500 is to be received in 5 years and $272.89 if the $500 is to be received in 10 4. $291.11 if the $500 is to be received in 5 years and $236.49 if the $500 is to be received in 10

Imagine that the economy is in long-run equilibrium. Then, perhaps because of improved international relations and increased confidence in policy makers, people become more optimistic about the future and stay this way for some time.   Refer to Optimism. Which curve shifts and in which direction? aggregate demand shifts right aggregate demand shifts left aggregate supply shifts right aggregate supply shifts left

Index funds buy all the stocks in a given stock index promise to beat the market by a certain percentage known as an index provide a return that is adjusted for changes in the consumer price index buy industries within a particular category of the North American Industry Classification System

Stock prices go up based off the companies          future expected profits risk exposure    liquidity increases            leverage capability

Loss aversion is a behavioral concept that suggests: 1. People are more willing to take risks when facing potential losses. 2. People feel the pain of losses more than they experience pleasure from equivalent gains. 3. People consistently make perfectly rational decisions when faced with potential losses. 4. People are indifferent to whether they gain or lose in economic transactions.

Your boss gives you an increase in the number of dollars you earn per hour. This increase in pay makes your nominal wage increase. If your nominal wage rose by a greater percentage than the price level, then your real wage also increased your nominal wage increase. If your nominal wage rose by a greater percentage than the price level, then your real wage decreased your real wage increase. If your real wage rose by a greater percentage than the price level, then your nominal wage also increased your real wage decrease. If your real wage rose by a greater percentage than the price level, then your nominal wage decreased

Which of the following is an example of barter? 1. A parent gives a teenager a $10 bill in exchange for her babysitting 2. A homeowner gives an exterminator a check for $50 in exchange for extermination 3. A barber gives a plumber a haircut in exchange for the plumber fixing the barber’s leaky faucet 4. All of the above are examples of barter

What game was mentioned in the story about the power of compound interest chess checkers   poker            blackjack