Answer:
The answer is: B) The railroad felt that the demand for passenger service was inelastic and opponents of the rate increase felt it was elastic.
Explanation:
If the demand for a product or service is price inelastic, then if the price of that product or service increases, the quantity demanded will decrease at an smaller rate (e.g. price increases by 20%, quantity demanded decreases by 10%).
If the demand is price inelastic, the opposite happens. (e.g. if the price of a good increases by 10%, the quantity demanded for the product will decrease by 20%).
Answer:
The explanation of this question is given below in the explanation section.
Explanation:
In this question, two different scenerios are given regarding two different economic theory. First, we will know that what is Keynes and Hayek economic theory and then do drag the label to correct situation.
Keynes's economic theory
This theory says the government should increase demand to boost growth. Keynesians believe consumer demand is the primary driving force in an economy. As a result, the theory supports expansionary fiscal policy. Its main tools are government spending on infrastructure, unemployment benefits, and education. A drawback is that overdoing Keynesian policies increases inflation.
Hayek's economic theory
This thoery says that how changing prices relay information that helps people determine their plans is widely regarded as an important milestone achievement in economics
Hayek says that markets will heal themselves and that government should not intervene. Keynes says that governments should intervene in order to soften the blow of a depression/recession.
So, the correct labels for these scenerios are:
Keynes:
A small Caribbean island's economy depends on tourism. However, in recent times, it has seen much less economic activity. Its government decides to let the market correct the situation.
Hayek:
Flour prices have risen in a country where bread is a staple part of the diet. As a result, bread prices have risen tremendously. In an effort to make bread affordable for its citizens, the government has limited how much
bakers can charge for bread.
Answer: All Variables will remain unchanged
Explanation:
Monetary Policy has no effect on a country's domestic currency because it is simply ineffective when it is in a fixed exchange rate regime. This is because, when monetary policy is used, it tends to change the exchange rate but because the Fed will be engaging in a fixed exchange regime, it will act to normalise the exchange rate which will bring the currency back to equilibrium.
For instance, if the Fed embarks on expansionary monetary policy and pegs its currency to the Euro. The expansionary policy will lead to a drop in interest rates which is supposed to help GDP. However as a result of lower rates, the dollar will depreciate and more people will demand Euros. The Fed will intervene to keep the Euro and the Dollar at the same level (fixed exchange) and sell Euros in its reserves while reducing dollars. This will bring the interest rate and currencies back to its original level so there will be no benefit.
Monetary policy is ineffective under a Fixed Rate regime so one of the variables will change.
Answer:
Journal entry
31 December Debit Inventory write_down (loss) 1550, Credit inventory 1550
Explanation:
Inventory is accounted for at the lower of cost or net realizable value. inventory write_ down is impairment a loss to the organisation
there can never be a gain when revaluing inventory, either it remains at cost or goes down with NRV
cost market write down
closing inventory calculation
Alligator ( 70 units) 3220 2870 350
Bear (85 units) 6800 6800 0
Cougar ( 10 units) 900 920 0
Dingo ( 35 units) 1225 1225 0
Elephant ( 400 units ) 6000 4800 1200
<u> 18145</u> <u>16615</u> <u>1550</u>
COUGAR has a high market value so we value it at cost because it is the lower of the two.
Answer:
13.10%
Explanation:
Required return = Risk-free rate + (Beta * Market risk premium) ...... (1)
Where;
Required return = ?
Risk-free rate = 4%, or 0.04
Beta = 1.3
Market risk premium = 7%, or 0.07
Substitute the values into equation (1), we have:
Required return = 0.04 + (1.3 * 0.07) = 0.1310, or 13.10%
Therefore, the required return on Hughes Corporation stock is 13.10%.