Answer:
a) the correct answer is "B"
b) the correct answer is "C"
Explanation:
a) the correct answer is "B"
relies on nominal GDP which might have increased because of price increases and not output increases. As nominal GDP accounts for the price and it is calculated at the current price level. The answer is "B".
b) the correct answer is "C"
We can ask for growth rate of real GDP which excludes price change.
Answer:
in my best defence, the answer is 22
Explanation:
a. a discount of 2 percent will be allowed if the invoice is paid within 10 days of the invoice date.
So for example if the bill is $100 "2/10 net 30" and you pay within 10 days, you get a 20 cent discount and the balance is $9.80. If you pay in 30 days, the full 10 dollars is due.
Complete Question:
A. According to census data, the percentage of Southville's population that lives in rural areas has gradually been shrinking.
B. The standards for obtaining a mortgage loan in Southville have been more stringent compared to many other countries.
C. Prior to the crisis, the prices of existing homes also increased in proportion to the prices of new homes in Southville.
D. A large proportion of home buyers in Southville were individuals who already owned one or more houses.
E. The inflation-adjusted real wage in the construction industry increased by 10 percent prior to the crisis.
Answer and Explanation:
Options A and D would weaken Bob's argument. The reason why option A would weaken Bob's argument would be because Bob said that the population is increasing whereas the according to the census data, the population has gradually been shrinking.
The reason for option D is that the individuals who already owned houses were buying new houses. So what was the need for them to buy additional new houses?