When an economist says that "Kevin's income elasticity of red wine is 6" he means that if Kevin's income increases by 10%, the quantity of red wine demanded by Kevin rises by 60%. So, red wine is income elastic. Since the income elasticity is greater than 1, red wine is a luxury good for Kevin.
Income elasticity measures the change in the quantity of goods demanded relative to a change in income.
If an increase in income results in a decrease in the quantity of goods demanded, then that good is an inferior or cheap good. The income elasticity of a cheap good is negative.
If the demand for a good rises with an increase in income, then that good is a normal good. The income elasticity of normal goods is greater than zero.
If an increase in income results in a greater increase in the quantity of goods demanded, then that good is a luxury good. The income elasticity of a luxury good is greater than 1.
Answer: a. Credit to Unrealized Gain-Equity for $4,000.
Explanation:
Because the investment is an AVAILABLE FOR SALE investment, gains and losses made on it are recorded under COMPREHENSIVE INCOME in the Equity section as Unrealized gains or losses.
Because this is profit, it is treated as Unrealized gains and is Credited in the Equity section under Comprehensive income.
You however only record the gains or losses and not the whole amount because the investment is recorded at Fair Value as an asset.
Therefore in this scenario, the gain is $20,000-$16000 which is $4000. That is what is recorded as an Unrealized gain.
Answer:
$8,171.37
Explanation:
first we must find the value of their account before they start receiving the distributions, (i.e. how much money they need to have in 20 years):
present value = annual payments x annuity factor
- annual payments = $30,000
- annuity factor (PV, 4%, 10 periods) = 8.1109
present value = $30,000 x 8.1109 = $234,327
now we need to calcualte the annual contribution in order to have $234,327 in 20 years:
future value = annual payment x annuity factor
annual payment = future value / annuity factor
- future value = $234,327
- annuity factor (FV, 4%, 20 periods) = 29.778
annual payment = $234,327 / 29.778 = $8,171.37
Answer:
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You are considering the purchase of a small income-producing property for $150000 that is expected to produce the following net cash flows
End of year cash flow
1 $50000
2 $50000
3 $50000
4 $50000
Answer : a) $5122.28 (b) 12.59% (c) You should make the investment
Explanation:
Internal rate of return = 11 %
initial cash flows = $150000
period = 4 years
Find the NPV (net present value )( using present value tables)
= preset value of cash flows - initial cash flows
= ∑ present cash flows for 4 years - $150000
= $155122.28 - $150000 = $5122.28
The going-in internal rate of return on investment
N (number of years ) = 4
pv ( present value ) = $150000
PMT = -$50000
Fv ( future value ) = 0
IRR = 12.59% ( making use of the cash flow list in our financial calculator )
Answer: c. tax increase of some amount less than $45 billion
Explanation:
Increasing taxes will have the effect of reducing the Consumption in the Economy as it will reduce the disposable income that people have to spend on goods and services. It is therefore an option to bring the Economy back down to fill employment.
However, when the Taxes are increased, they should be increased by an amount less than the $45 billion because Taxes have a Multiplier effect meaning that an increase in taxes will slow down the economy more than the increase itself. This is why it should be an amount less than 45 billion especially having taken the Multiplier into account so that a good estimate of the amount needed will be ascertained.
