Answer:
Economist A
Explanation:
Elasticity is a measure of investment sensitivity. If the investment is elastic, a slight increase in price (interest rate) will decrease the amount of investment. Conversely, if the investment is inelastic, a change in interest rates will not considerably affect the investment rate. The calculation of elasticity consists of the change in the investment rate divided by the change in the interest rate. If the calculation of elasticity is less than 1, it is considered ineastic, while investments with elasticity above 1 are considered elastic. Thus, economist A believes that the investment rate is elastic to the interest rate, while economist B believes the opposite. So for economist A the rise in interest rates will affect the investment rate of the economy (and hence the macroeconomic environment) because in his view investment is elastic. Economist B does not believe that interest rate fluctuations will affect demand for investments.
Answer:
$20000 gain for John Corporation and $10000 loss for Bass Corporation.
Explanation:
John Corporation gain(loss) = FMV of property - Liability assumed - Stock basis
= 55000-10000-25000
= 20000
Bass Corporation gain/loss = 55000-65000
= - 10000
Therefore, $20000 gain for John Corporation and $10000 loss for Bass Corporation.
Answer:
$120 billion
Explanation:
Economy operating at $300 billion above its natural level of output.
Marginal propensity to consume, MPC = 3/5 = 0.6
For closing this expansionary gap, the government have to decrease its spending by the amount calculated as follows:
Spending multiplier:
= 1/ (1 - MPC)
= 1/ (1 - 0.6)
= 1/ 0.4
= 2.5
Hence, the government spending reduces by
= Expansionary gap ÷ Spending multiplier
= $300 ÷ 2.5
= $120 billion
Answer:
Assume that you are a new analyst hired to evaluate the capital budgeting projects of the company which is considering investing in two CPEC projects, “Expansion Zone North” and “Expansion Zone East”. The initial cost of each project is Rs. 10,000. Company discount all projects based on WACC. Further, all the projects are equally risky projects and the company uses only debt and common equity for financing these projects. It can borrow unlimited amounts at an interest rate of rd 10% as long as it finances at its target capital structure, which calls for 50% debt and 50% common equity. The dividend for next period is $2.0, its expected that they will grow at the constant growth rate of 8%, and the company’s common stock sells for $20. The tax rate is 50%.
Answer:
V = 3.5 (1 dollar circulates 3.5 times in a year)
In short term – Reduction of aggregate demand and real output
In long term – reduction of wages and increase of real output of firms
Nominal GDP will fall by $20 bilion
Explanation:
Equation of monetisation =
Total money in circulation = Total money demanded/total output
Money Supply * Money Velocity = Price Level * GDP
V = PY/M
Substituting the given values, we get –
V = 336/96
V = 3.5
This indicates 1 dollar circulates 3.5 times in a year
In short term – Reduction of aggregate demand and real output
In long term – reduction of wages and increase of real output of firms
Nominal GDP will fall by $20 bilion
