if the natural rate of unemployment is 5%, what is the total rate of unemployment if output is 2% below potencial output?

Suppose that an investor is considering three alternative strategies: conservative, neutral, or aggressive. If economic conditio

Elan Coil [88]

Answer:

The answer is: Following the expected value criterion the investor should choose indistinctively between the conservative or neutral alternatives.

Explanation:

The formula we use to calculate the expected return value of the different alternatives is:

ERV = ∑ (expected return x probability of occurrence)

The conservative alternative has an expected return value of of 4.5%

ERV Conservative = (6% x 25%) + (4% x 75%) = 4.5%

The neutral alternative also has an expected return value of of 4.5%

ERV Neutral = (12% x 25%) + (4% x 75%) = 4.5%

The aggressive alternative has an expected return value of of -1%

ERV Aggressive = (20% x 25%) + (-8% x 75%) = -1%

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3 years ago

Short definition for business cycle ?

DiKsa [7]

A cycle or series of cycles of economic expansion and contraction.

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3 years ago

If an organizational capability or resource is valuable and unique, but it is easy to imitate: A. It cannot be a source of compe

MaRussiya [10]

Answer:

<h2>In this case,the answer would be option D. or It can be a source of competitive advantage for a period of time.</h2>

Explanation:

In Production Economics,any organizational input in the production process can provide competitive advantage to any firm or company for a sustainable period of time only if it provides commercial or economic value to the firm or company,it is unique and it cannot be completely imitable or substituted through other equivalent resource/s by other market competitors.
Therefore,if any organization resource or input is easily imitated then it cannot ensure long term or sustainable competitive advantage for any firm or company in the market.
However,it can provide some temporary market advantage or competitive edge to any particular firm or company until the time it is fully imitated and implemented by its competitors or rivals.

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3 years ago

The multiplier for a futures contract on a stock market index is $50. The maturity of the contract is 1 year, the current level

jolli1 [7]

Answer:

The cash flow mark to market proceeds = $754.45

Explanation:

The current index value after 12 months = current stock index * (1 + risk free - dividend yield)^12

= 1800 * (1 + 0.50% - 0.20%)^12

The current index value after 12 months = 1865.88

The future index value after 12 months = future stock index * (1 + risk free - dividend yield)^12

= 1820 * (1 + 0.50% - 0.20%)^11

The future index value after 12 months= 1880.97

The cash flow mark to market proceeds = (future index future value - current index future value) * multiplier

= (1880.97 - 1865.88) * 50

The cash flow mark to market proceeds = $754.45

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3 years ago

Concept check 1. 54/32 converted to a mixed number is ________. 22/32 1.6875 1/38 1 22/32 2. The product of one and four thirty-

Ipatiy [6.2K]

Questions

Concept check

1. 54/32 converted to a mixed number is ________.a) 22/32 b)1.6875 c) 1/38 d)1 22/32

2. The product of one and four thirty-seconds and twenty thirty-seconds is ________. a)1 24/32 b)45/64 c)56/32 d)720

3. One and eight thirty-seconds divided by twelve thirty-seconds is ________. a)480/1024 20/1024 3 1/3 3 40/32

4. A u.S. Treasury bond is trading at 98 and 6/32. Convert this price to its decimal form. a)98.19 b)96.63 c)9/86 d)98.06

5. What is the percentage increase if the s&p 500 index is currently trading at 1,100 and rises 55 points? a)4.5% b)5% c)55% d)5.5%

Answer:

1.d)1 22/32

2. b)45/64

3. c)3 1/3

4. a)98.19

5. b)5%

Explanation:

1. 54/32 converted to a mixed number is ________.a) 22/32 b)1.6875 c) 1/38 d)1 22/32

Mixed number is another way of writing improper fraction

54/32= 1 (54 - 32)/32

= 1 22/32

Therefore, option d) 1 22/32 is the correct option

2. The product of one and four thirty-seconds and twenty thirty-seconds is ________. a)1 24/32 b)45/64 c)56/32

d)720

One and four thirty-seconds = 1 4/32

Twenty thirty-seconds = 20/32

= 1 4/32 × 20/32

= 36/32 × 20/32

= 9/8 × 5/8

= 45/64

Therefore, option b)45/64 is the correct option

3. One and eight thirty-seconds divided by twelve thirty-seconds is ________. a)480/1024 b)20/1024 c)3 1/3 d)3 40/32

One and eight thirty-seconds = 1 8/32

Twelve thirty-seconds = 12/32

= 1 8/32 ÷ 12/32

= 40/32 ÷ 12/32

= 40/32 × 32/12

= 40/12

= 3 4/12

= 3 1/3

Therefore, option c) 3 1/3 is the correct option

4. A u.S. Treasury bond is trading at 98 and 6/32. Convert this price to its decimal form. a)98.19 b)96.63 c)9/86 d)98.06

98 and 6/32 = 98 + 6/32

We convert 6/32 to decimal

= 98 + 0.1875

= 98.1875

≈ 98.19

Therefore, Option a is the correct option

5. What is the percentage increase if the s&p 500 index is currently trading at 1,100 and rises 55 points? a)4.5% b)5% c)55% d)5.5%

Percentage increase = Increase/ Orginal amount × 100

Increase = 55 points

Original amount = 1,100

Percentage Increase = 55/1100 × 100

= 0.05 × 100

= 5%

Therefore, option b)5% is the correct option

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