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How does the substitution of third-party payments by insurance companies and the government for out-of-pocket purchase of health care by consumers influence?
How will the policy environment of country influence its ability to attract foreign investment? How will foreign investment influence growth rate of a country?
Why has Ireland grown more rapidly than other European economies during the last decade?
How does the ability to set wages for an entire industry influence the power of a labor union?
How would this surplus affect interest rates, saving, and investment? Compare and contrast the traditional view and the new classical view.
How is the Social Security system currently influencing the size of the budget deficit? How will Social Security influence the budget deficit a decade from now?
Other things being constant, what is the expected effect of a dividend tax reduction on stock prices? Explain.
The stocks of some corporations that have never made a profit, especially those in high-technology. What causes investors to be willing to buy these stocks?
Microsoft made sizable profits but never paid a dividend. Why were people willing to pay such a high price knowing that they not get dividends for many years?
Suppose that more expansionary monetary policy leads to inflation and higher nominal interest rates. How is this likely to affect the value of stocks? Explain.
What do you think is the best plan that will provide high returns at a relatively low risk? What answer would you give? Explain.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a private option system? If given the opportunity, would you choose private option or stay with the current system?
Why does the Social Security system face a crisis? Are there real assets in the Social Security Trust Fund that can be used to pay future benefits?
How are human and physical capital investment decisions similar? How do they differ? What determines the profitability of a physical capital investment?
In which occupation will the hourly wage rate be highest? Why? In which occupation will the annual wage be highest? Why?
Why are the incomes of some workers high and others low? Do you think the market system of wage determination is fair? Why or why not?
If you take the program, you will have to borrow the funds at 8 percent rate of interest. From a strictly monetary viewpoint, should you enroll in the program?
Discuss what is the present value of the ticket when the appropriate rate for discounting the future income is thought to be 10 percent?
Why will the investment be a profitable undertaking? Is the project profitable at an interest rate of 12 percent? Provide calculation in support of your answer.
If the money rate of interest on a low-risk government bond is 10 percent and the inflation rate. What is the estimated real rate of interest?
Why do you think the credit card rate is so high? Should the government impose an interest rate ceiling of, say, 10 percent?
Over long periods of time, the rate of return of an average investment in the stock market. Why is the higher return on stocks surprising? Why or why not?
Discuss what makes an investment profitable? Do profitable investments create wealth? Why or why not? Do all investments create wealth? Discuss.
Would this affect your employment? How might you minimize the personal effects of this tax?
If she accepts job, she will be liable for employment taxes of $56 per month and lose transfer benefits. What is Sue's implicit marginal tax rate for this job?