Question 1

The supply curve for a productive resource wherein price provides an incentive function is

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A)  vertical. 
B)  horizontal. 
C)  upward sloping to the right. 
D)  downward sloping to the right. 
A)  vertical. 
B)  horizontal. 
C)  upward sloping to the right. 
D)  downward sloping to the right.

Question 2

A firm considering whether to borrow money to purchase a capital good will compare the rate of interest for the loan with the

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A)  opportunity cost of the capital good. 
B)  rate of return on the investment. 
C)  length of the investment. 
D)  Treasury bill rate. 
A)  opportunity cost of the capital good. 
B)  rate of return on the investment. 
C)  length of the investment. 
D)  Treasury bill rate.

Question 3

If the interest rate is 5 percent, what is the present value of $10,000 received three years from now?

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A)  $8,638 
B)  $9,000 
C)  $11,600 
D)  $11,000 
A)  $8,638 
B)  $9,000 
C)  $11,600 
D)  $11,000

Question 4

(Consider This) Entrepreneurs' singular focus on profit

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A)  often comes at the expense of efficiency. 
B)  encourages efficiency. 
C)  causes them to neglect other aspects of the business. 
D)  discourages use of the MB = MC rule. 
A)  often comes at the expense of efficiency. 
B)  encourages efficiency. 
C)  causes them to neglect other aspects of the business. 
D)  discourages use of the MB = MC rule.

Question 5

Broadly defined, labor's share of national income has been remarkably stable since 1900.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following resources is a "free and nonreproducible gift of nature"?

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A)  labor 
B)  entrepreneurship 
C)  capital 
D)  land 
A)  labor 
B)  entrepreneurship 
C)  capital 
D)  land

Question 7

The supply of loanable funds is an upward-sloping curve because the

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A)  higher the interest rate, the more households consume and the more households save. 
B)  higher the interest rate, the less households consume and the more households save. 
C)  lower the interest rate, the more households consume and the more households save. 
D)  lower the interest rate, the less households consume and the more households save. 
A)  higher the interest rate, the more households consume and the more households save. 
B)  higher the interest rate, the less households consume and the more households save. 
C)  lower the interest rate, the more households consume and the more households save. 
D)  lower the interest rate, the less households consume and the more households save.

Question 8

The XYZ Corporation determines it can make a real (inflation-adjusted) return on an investment of 9 percent. The nominal rate of interest is 13 percent and the rate of inflation is 7 percent. We can conclude that the

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A)  investment will be profitable. 
B)  investment will be unprofitable. 
C)  real rate of interest is 4 percent. 
D)  real rate of interest is 2 percent. 
A)  investment will be profitable. 
B)  investment will be unprofitable. 
C)  real rate of interest is 4 percent. 
D)  real rate of interest is 2 percent.

Question 9

In general, if we compare two loans or bonds with the same loan size and taxability of interest-income, we would expect a higher interest rate on the loan or bond with a

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A)  higher risk and longer maturity. 
B)  lower risk and longer maturity. 
C)  lower risk and shorter maturity. 
D)  higher risk and shorter maturity. 
A)  higher risk and longer maturity. 
B)  lower risk and longer maturity. 
C)  lower risk and shorter maturity. 
D)  higher risk and shorter maturity.

Question 10

Which type of income contributes the smallest share to total income in the U.S.?

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A)  wages 
B)  interest 
C)  rent 
D)  profits 
A)  wages 
B)  interest 
C)  rent 
D)  profits

Question 11

The reason why socialists favor the nationalization of land is that

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A)  land is a scarce resource. 
B)  the rent received by landowners does not represent anything they produced. 
C)  there is a fixed total supply of land. 
D)  land is not a productive resource. 
A)  land is a scarce resource. 
B)  the rent received by landowners does not represent anything they produced. 
C)  there is a fixed total supply of land. 
D)  land is not a productive resource.

Question 12

(Consider This) The story about economist Irving Fisher's conversation with his masseuse illustrates that interest payments arise because of

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A)  the possibility of inflation. 
B)  the reality of credit risk. 
C)  imperfect information about the future. 
D)  the time-value of money. 
A)  the possibility of inflation. 
B)  the reality of credit risk. 
C)  imperfect information about the future. 
D)  the time-value of money.

Question 13

In a market system, private ownership of land does not lead to which of the following results?

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A)  Private owners will face no cost in using land for one purpose rather than another. 
B)  Land rent reflects the opportunity cost of land. 
C)  Land is allocated to its best possible uses. 
D)  Private land ownership aids economic growth because land rents reflect changes in tastes and technologies. 
A)  Private owners will face no cost in using land for one purpose rather than another. 
B)  Land rent reflects the opportunity cost of land. 
C)  Land is allocated to its best possible uses. 
D)  Private land ownership aids economic growth because land rents reflect changes in tastes and technologies.

Question 14

The price paid for the use of money is called

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A)  commission. 
B)  royalty. 
C)  interest. 
D)  rent. 
A)  commission. 
B)  royalty. 
C)  interest. 
D)  rent.

Question 15

In year 1 the price level is constant and the nominal rate of interest is 6 percent. But in year 2 the inflation rate is 3 percent. If the real rate of interest is to remain at the same level in year 2 as it was in year 1, then in year 2 the nominal interest rate must

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A)  rise by 9 percentage points. 
B)  rise by 3 percentage points. 
C)  fall by 3 percentage points. 
D)  rise by 6 percentage points. 
A)  rise by 9 percentage points. 
B)  rise by 3 percentage points. 
C)  fall by 3 percentage points. 
D)  rise by 6 percentage points.

Question 16

If Kelly deposits $10,000 into an account that pays 8 percent interest, compounded annually, and she makes no further deposits or withdrawals, how much will Kelly have in her account at the end of 5 years?

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A)  $14,000 
B)  $14,482 
C)  $14,693 
D)  $15,000 
A)  $14,000 
B)  $14,482 
C)  $14,693 
D)  $15,000

Question 17

A firm wants to borrow funds to purchase a new piece of equipment that costs $20,000 and has a useful life of one year. The investment is expected to produce an additional $1,500 in total revenue. The firm will most likely make the investment if the interest rate is

Accepted Answer

A)  6 percent. 
B)  8 percent. 
C)  10 percent. 
D)  12 percent. 
A)  6 percent. 
B)  8 percent. 
C)  10 percent. 
D)  12 percent.

Question 18

A decrease in the supply of loanable funds and an increase in the demand for loanable funds will

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A)  increase the interest rate and the quantity of funds loaned. 
B)  decrease the interest rate and the quantity of funds loaned. 
C)  increase the interest rate, but the quantity of funds loaned may either increase or decrease. 
D)  decrease the interest rate, but the quantity of funds loaned may either increase or decrease. 
A)  increase the interest rate and the quantity of funds loaned. 
B)  decrease the interest rate and the quantity of funds loaned. 
C)  increase the interest rate, but the quantity of funds loaned may either increase or decrease. 
D)  decrease the interest rate, but the quantity of funds loaned may either increase or decrease.

Question 19

(Last Word) Late payment fees and overdraft protection

Accepted Answer

A)  are illegal under the Truth in Lending Act. 
B)  do not have to be reported under the provisions of the Truth in Savings Act. 
C)  effectively charge high rates of interest on loans to bank customers. 
D)  are unrelated to interest rates because they are fees. 
A)  are illegal under the Truth in Lending Act. 
B)  do not have to be reported under the provisions of the Truth in Savings Act. 
C)  effectively charge high rates of interest on loans to bank customers. 
D)  are unrelated to interest rates because they are fees.

Question 20

Which of the following factors is not a typical cause of changes in land rent?

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A)  demand for land 
B)  supply of land 
C)  prices of the products produced from the land 
D)  prices of other resources employed along with land 
A)  demand for land 
B)  supply of land 
C)  prices of the products produced from the land 
D)  prices of other resources employed along with land

Exam 18: Rent, Interest, and Profit

The supply curve for a productive resource wherein price provides an incentive function is

A firm considering whether to borrow money to purchase a capital good will compare the rate of interest for the loan with the

If the interest rate is 5 percent, what is the present value of $10,000 received three years from now?

(Consider This) Entrepreneurs' singular focus on profit

Broadly defined, labor's share of national income has been remarkably stable since 1900.

Which of the following resources is a "free and nonreproducible gift of nature"?

The supply of loanable funds is an upward-sloping curve because the

The XYZ Corporation determines it can make a real (inflation-adjusted) return on an investment of 9 percent. The nominal rate of interest is 13 percent and the rate of inflation is 7 percent. We can conclude that the

In general, if we compare two loans or bonds with the same loan size and taxability of interest-income, we would expect a higher interest rate on the loan or bond with a

Which type of income contributes the smallest share to total income in the U.S.?

The reason why socialists favor the nationalization of land is that

(Consider This) The story about economist Irving Fisher's conversation with his masseuse illustrates that interest payments arise because of

In a market system, private ownership of land does not lead to which of the following results?

The price paid for the use of money is called

In year 1 the price level is constant and the nominal rate of interest is 6 percent. But in year 2 the inflation rate is 3 percent. If the real rate of interest is to remain at the same level in year 2 as it was in year 1, then in year 2 the nominal interest rate must

If Kelly deposits $10,000 into an account that pays 8 percent interest, compounded annually, and she makes no further deposits or withdrawals, how much will Kelly have in her account at the end of 5 years?

A firm wants to borrow funds to purchase a new piece of equipment that costs $20,000 and has a useful life of one year. The investment is expected to produce an additional $1,500 in total revenue. The firm will most likely make the investment if the interest rate is

A decrease in the supply of loanable funds and an increase in the demand for loanable funds will

(Last Word) Late payment fees and overdraft protection

Which of the following factors is not a typical cause of changes in land rent?

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