Answer: 2016 CPI is 110
Explanation:
Given the following :
Base year = 2012
Cost of basket in 2012 = $50
Cost of basket in 2014 = $52
Coat of basket in 2016 = $55
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is calculated using the formula :
CPI = (weighted cost item in current period / weighted cost of item in base period) × 100
Base period / year = 2012
Current period = 2016
Therefore, 2016 CPI equals;
($55 / $50) × 100
= 110
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Normal goods are goods that are goods whose demand increases when income increases and falls when income falls
If good X is a normal good and the consumers income increases, the demand for good X would increase
It would have been that the Law of demand not supply that didn''t hold
according to the law of supply, the higher the price, the higher the quantity supplied and the lower the price, the lower the quantity supplied.
According to the law of demand, the higher the price, the lower the quantity demanded and the lower the price, the higher the quantity demanded.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below;
a. Investment Dr $37,282
To Cash $37,282
(being the investment in bonds is recorded)
b.
Cash (($1,000 × $40) × 0.07 × 6 ÷ 12) $1,400
Investment $91
To interest revenue ($37,282 ×8% × 6 ÷ 12) $1,491
(Being the first interest payment is recorded)
Answer:
3 1/3 years
Explanation:
Payback period is the time required for the inflows from a project to be equal to the initial outflow for the project. It is a key consideration in capital budgeting. It is usually assumed that the outlay or initial outflow is made in year 0 and the first inflow comes in after a year.
Year Cash outflow Cash inflow Balance
0 ($50,000) - ($50,000)
1 - $15,000 ($35,000)
2 - $15,000 ($20,000)
3 - $15,000 ($5,000)
4 - $15,000 $10,000
5 - $15,000 $25,000
Hence the payback period
= 3 years and 5000/15000 * 12 months
= 3 years 4 months
= 3 1/3 years
Answer:
b.both parties are made better off.
Explanation:
People voluntary to trade when they will better off after the trade. Since individual or nation has different proficiency and endowment resources, the ability to produce some product will be different for each country.
For example, German people are skillful of making beer. They have efficient production. Whereas France have expertise in making perfume. It is reasonable for German people to buy perfume from France since it is cheaper and has better quality than making it themselves. On the other hand, if french want to drink beer, it is cheaper to buy from Germany. Thus, both Germany and France will be better of after the trade.
