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Ceteris paribus, when market interest rates ________, firms undertake ________ investment projects.


A) decrease; no
B) increase; more
C) decrease; less
D) increase; fewer

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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If the interest rate is 15%, the current market value of $1 to be delivered in one year is


A) $0.87.
B) $0.91.
C) $1.00.
D) $1.15.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The payment made for the use of money is called


A) investment.
B) dividends.
C) profit.
D) interest.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Households receive bonds when they loan money directly to a firm.

A) True
B) False

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Refer to the data provided in Table 11.4 below to answer the following question(s) . Table 11.4  Total Investment Expected Rate of Return  Project  (dollars)   (percentage)   New bookkeeping software $300,00010 New tractor $400,00024 New grain storage tanks $500,00020 Irrigation system $1,000,00030\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l c c } &\text { Total Investment }&\text {Expected Rate of Return }\\ { \text { Project } } & \text { (dollars) } & \text { (percentage) } \\\hline \text { New bookkeeping software } & \$ 300,000 & 10 \\\text { New tractor } & \$ 400,000 & 24 \\\text { New grain storage tanks } & \$ 500,000 & 20 \\\text { Irrigation system } & \$ 1,000,000 & 30\end{array}\end{array} -Refer to Table 11.4. When the interest rate ________, the farmer will engage in no investment.


A) is greater than 30%
B) is less than 10%
C) is less than 30%
D) is greater than 10%

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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The formula for present discounted value is ________, where R dollars is to be paid t years in the future and the agreed upon interest rate is r.


A) R(1 + r) t
B) (1 + r) t/R
C) R/(1 + r) t
D) (1 + r) /Rt

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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You take a class that improves your critical thinking skills. This represents an investment in your


A) human capital.
B) social capital.
C) tangible capital.
D) financial capital.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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________ is an example of tangible capital.


A) A pet store's unsold, unopened bags of dog food
B) An idea for a new business
C) The goodwill a firm has established through charitable giving
D) Knowledge of how to operate a forklift

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Those goods produced by the economic system that are used as inputs in the production of future goods and services are known as capital.

A) True
B) False

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A firm's ________ is measured as a stock while ________ is measured as a flow.


A) investment in new capital; capital
B) capital; investment in new capital
C) current labor force; current inventory
D) planned inventory; current inventory

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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As the inventory of a firm falls


A) there is no change in its capital.
B) its intangible capital decreases.
C) its tangible capital decreases.
D) its social capital increases.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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The stock market, banks, and savings and loans are three examples of institutions that economists would classify as belonging to the financial


A) savings markets.
B) investment market.
C) capital market.
D) labor market.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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All else equal, more investment takes place at


A) higher market interest rates.
B) lower market interest rates.
C) higher nominal interest.
D) higher real interest rates.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Related to the Economics in Practice on page 235: In 2010, Tesla Motors decided to become a public company by offering shares of stock to the public on a stock exchange. The process of doing this is called


A) a stock split.
B) capital gains.
C) an intangible capital investment.
D) an initial public offering.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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If the interest rate is 12%, the current market value of $1 to be delivered in one year is


A) $0.89.
B) $0.95.
C) $1.00.
D) $1.15.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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In the capital market, households ________ supply the financial resources to firms that allow them to purchase ________.


A) indirectly; capital
B) directly; capital
C) indirectly; land
D) indirectly; labor

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Physical capital refers to material things used as inputs in the production of future goods and services.

A) True
B) False

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A company requires that all new employees become certified in using Microsoft Office. This investment is in ________ capital.


A) tangible
B) financial
C) human
D) productive

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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