Which of the following statements about venture capital firms is false?
A. Venture capital firms get most of their capital from pension funds, large university endowments, and other institutions that can take substantial risks with a small portion of their funds.
B. Most start-up companies that acquire venture capital eventually turn out to be successes.
C. Venture capital firms invest in high-risk, high-potential firms.
D. Companies that acquire their funds from venture capital firms may initially have trouble acquiring capital from other channels.
Which of the following will not occur when a tariff is imposed on an imported product?
A. The price paid by consumers will rise.
B. The level of imports will fall.
C. The price received by importers will fall.
D. The demand curve for imports will shift to the left.
Which of the following would we expect to see for borrowers with a high risk of default?
A. A surplus of loans to these borrowers
B. A supply curve that is further to the right than the supply curve for low-risk borrowers
C. A lower interest rate
D. A higher interest rate
Which of the following would you tend to see in a growing economy?
A. The demand curve for loans would shift to the right
B. The supply curve for loans would shift to the left
C. The interest rate would tend to fall
D. The quantity of loans would tend to fall