If you put $2,200 in a savings account at an interest rate of 6.5%, how much mon
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If you put $2,200 in a savings account at an interest rate of 6.5%, how much money will you have in one year? A) $143. B) $2,066. C) $2,209. D) $2343. 2Which of the following increases the potential for sustainable long-run industry profits? A) Entry. B) The availability of multiple substitutes. C) Absence of complements. D) None of the responses are correct. 3
Opportunity cost differs from accounting costs because of A) Implicit costs. B) Accounting profits. C) Incremental revenue. D) Explicit costs. 4
Which of the following statements most likely is true regarding economic and accounting profits? A) Economic profits minus accounting profits generally equal zero. B) Economic profits plus accounting profits generally equal zero. C) Economic profits are generally less than accounting profits. D) Economic profits are generally greater than accounting profits. 5
If marginal benefit equals marginal cost of any activity, the economic agent earns A) zero total benefits. B) minimum net benefits. C) maximum net benefits. D) all of the responses are correct. 6
If the interest rate is 7% and cash flows are $4,000 at the end of year one and $6,000 at the end of year two, then the present value of these cash flows is A) $9,246. B) $8,979. C) $9,615. D) $10,691. 7
If firms in the pizza industry are earning negative economic profits, which of the following will most likely occur in the future? A) Some firms will exit the market. B) The economic profits of the firms in the industry will rise. C) The market price for pizza will rise. D) All of the responses are correct. 8
If the interest rate is 6.5%, what is the present value of $500 received in one year? A) $303. B) $469. C) $532. D) $577. 9
If the interest rate is 4%, the present value of $1000 received at the end of 3 years is A) $970. B) $1,040. C) $889. D) $961. 10
A good example of producer-producer rivalry is A) the process of buyer bidding for a second-hand, antique clock in an auction. B) negotiations between buyer and seller of a new house. C) the competition between pizza restaurants. D) None of the responses are correct. 11
Which of the following is NOT one of Porter's five forces? A) Power of pressure groups. B) Power of Buyers. C) Power of Sellers. D) Rivalry. 12
If the interest rate is 2.5%, $870 received at the end of 8 years is worth how much today? A) 870/(0.025)8. B) 870/(1 - 0.025)8. C) 870/(1 + 0.025)8. D) None of the responses are correct. 13
Suppose the growth rate of the firm's profit is 3%, the interest rate is 7%, and the current profits of the firm are 150 million dollars: What is the value of the firm? A) $296 million. B) $3,863 million. C) $4,013 million. D) $5,607 million. 14
Scarce resources are allocated towards the production of goods most valued by society because A) firms have incentive to maximize profits. B) consumers are unwilling to buy expensive good and services. C) of the benevolence of firm owners. D) government mandates resources to be used in certain production combinations. 15
Maximizing the firm's current profits is the same as maximizing the lifetime value of the firm when the A) the growth rate in profits is smaller than the interest rate. B) the period-to-period growth rate in profits is constant. C) the period-to-period interest rate is constant. D) all of the responses must be true.
Explanation / Answer
ANSWER: According to chegg question and answer policy only 4 subparts are to be answered at a time, so please ask other questions separately.
1) Present value = $2,200
i = 6.5%
n = 1 year
fv = pv(f/p,i,n)
fv = 2,200(f/p,6.5%,1)
fv = 2,200 * 1.065
fv = $2,343
hence option d is right.
2) The correct answer is option d that is none of these as long run industry profits depend upon tthese factors.
3) The correct answer is a as accounting costs don't include implicit costs as they are the opportunity costs.
4) The correct answer is option c that is Economic profits are generally less than accounting profits as economic profits include opportunity costs.
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