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Assuming that the bond currently has 3 years left before redemption and that prevailing interest rate is 8% compounded annually, calculate its present value.
Estimate the IRR to the nearest percentage. Would you recommend that someone invests in this project if the prevailing market rate is 8% compounded annually?
Find the present value of an annuity that yields an income of $2000 at the end of each month for 10 years, assuming that interest rate is 6% compounded monthly.
Determine the monthly repayments needed to repay a $500 000 loan that is paid back over 25 years when the interest rate is 7.25% compounded annually.
A firm's annual sales rise from 50 000 to 55 000 from one year to the next. Express the rise as a percentage of the original.
The GNP of a country has increased by 63% over the past 5 years and is now $124 billion. What was the GNP 5 years ago?
As a result of a modernization programme, a firm is able to reduce the size of its workforce by 24%. How many people did it employ before restructuring?
What is the new sale price? By what percentage can the dealer now reduce the price before making a loss?
Describe the effect on the demand curve due to an increase in the price of substitutable goods, the price of complementary goods, and advertising expenditure.
Do you think market research should be performed on children? State your opinion from both a consumer's and marketer's perspective.
What seem to be the dominant figures people are choosing? Are they realistic or fantasy characters?
What is Böhm-Bawerk trying to say? Does he mean to imply that the roundabout method of production is always the best.
Reynolds seems to be saying that unions need the cooperation of the government or consumers. What could the latter two groups do to avoid such cooperation?
Do you think people respond to changes in costs and benefits? d. Do you think the method of distributing rewards influences the output (learning) of a class?
Discuss What is inflation? If the price of swimming pools rose during an extremely hot summer, would this be inflationary? How does one measure inflation?
If one seeks to measure output during a period, why should only production of final goods and services be counted?
Why do government agencies collect data on GNP? Why are private citizens interested in this information?
Discuss the difference between the money GNP and real GNP. Does it make any difference which of the two is used to gauge economic activity? Explain.
What sort of steps can an individual take to offset this inflation-taxation interrelationship? Short of stopping inflation itself, what can the government do?
Who bears the burden of a payroll tax? Use supply-and demand analysis to help explain your answer.
Prepare a short campaign position paper outlining your platform on government spending and taxation policy.
How have defense and nondefense government expenditures changed since 1960? In dollar terms, how large are per capita government expenditures in the US?
Do you believe that politicians have no incentive to cut taxes? What examples can you think of to dispute Tullock's claim?
Why will vote-seeking political entrepreneurs have an incentive to cater to their views?
What are the reasons that Harrods has been successful at selling advertising on its digital signage network and other retailers have not?