Tag: Economics – Others

An analyst runs a time series analysis on an AR(3) model and arrives at a DW = 2.0. Upon discussing with her boss, the analyst concludes:
Group of answer choices
DW is not appropriate for an AR model
Negative Serial Correlation
Positive Serial Correlation
No Serial Correlation

What are some of the causes of the poverty trap?
Welfare programs offer much incentives for people to go back to school or retrain.In the tong run, worting provides time financlat gain.Over the years a person cannot breakeven.People do not have access to assistance programs.

Cola Industry Sales by Firm
Rank
Firm
Sales($million)
Market Share
1
Cola One
1000.00
2
Fizzy
700.00
3
Poppy
550.00
4
Big City
500.00
5
Super Soda
450.00
All others
All others
1000.00
Total Sales =
100%
What is the market share for Super Soda?

The ‘demographic transition’ is associated with…the lowering life expectancies for women.a leveling off of poputation due to the effects of disease.a leveling off of population due to the effects of warfare.the lowering of Infant mortality rates due to better health eare.

This exam covers all modules. It is made up of 65 multiple choice
Question 51 The federal funds rate is the interest rate
on the 3-month Treasury bill.
banks charge each other on overnight loans.
that the Fed charges commercial banks on loans.
on the 30-year treasury bond.

ow, estimate the equation with and without f aminc, using the data in BWGHT.RAW.Report the results in equation form, including the sample size and R-squared. Discussyour results, focusing on whether adding f aminc substantially changes the estimatedeffect of cigs on bwght

In 2008, the Federal Reserve:
avoided quantitative easing.
bought the debt of government agencies that lend money to homebuyers.
bought short-term government debt and prevented a severe recession in the United States.
cut interest rates and prevented a severe recession in the United States.

A $1 tax per unit levied on consumers of a good is equivalent to
All other answers are incorrect
A $1 per unit tax levied on producers of the good
A price floor ceiling that raises the good’s price by $1
A price floor that raises the price by $1 per unit

According to the cost-benefit principle, if a change generates $50,000 in gains and $45,000 in losses, 24)
A) the gain is not large enough to justify the change.
B)it is a Pareto improvement.
C) it is desirable.
D) the desirability depends on who gains and who loses.

To maximize one’s satisfaction when deciding between two goods
a) one must get the most satisfaction out of every dollar spent.
b) one does not need to consider opportunity costs.
c) the price of each good considered must be equal.
d) one must spend more money than one has.