Answer:
c. 7%
Explanation:
According to the given scenario, the computation of the annual stated interest rate on the bonds is shown below:-
Sated interest Rate = Cash interest ÷ Face Value of the bond × 2
= $7,000÷ $200,000 × 2
= 7%
Therefore for computing the annual stated interest rate on the bonds we simply applied the above formula. hence the correct option is c
Answer:
A production possibility frontier (PPF) illustrates the combinations of output of two products that a country can supply using all of their available factor inputs in an efficient way. One way the PPF can shift outwards is if there is an increase in the active labour supply
Answer:The supply of plumbers in country A is greater than the supply of plumbers in country B.
Explanation:
The state of demand and supply of labour has a great effect on wages of workers. If the supply of plumbers is grater than the number s of households demanding plumbering services the wages for the plumbers will fall because more plumbers are available for the few works available and this is the situation why plumbers in country A earn less than B though the demand in both countries are the same but they do not vary in the same proportion with their demands.
The supply of plumbers in B is not greater than A and this why B earn more. Productivity refers to measuring the level of outputs in relation to the inputs such labour, capital in production and this does not have impact on wages compare to demand and supply of labour but it's impact is on production.
Answer:
(a) Yes. It is an opportunity cost of new job because the additional time he spent commuting is a cost, as he can utilize that time in doing something else.
(b) Yes. It is also an opportunity cost because if a person wants to join a new job then he have to give up his current job. So, the earning of $45,000 from his current job is the opportunity cost of accepting the new job.
(c) No. It is not an opportunity cost but it is an additional benefit from the new job because he is not sacrificing anything to obtain this benefit.
