Econ 136: Financial Economics Problem Set #1 Due Date: September 11‚ 2014 1. The return profile and risk of the S&P 500. In this exercise you will reproduce the graphs presented in class. The goal of this exercise is (i) to expand your datahandling skills‚ (ii) test your understanding of basic probability concepts using real data and (iii) develop an appreciation for the use of replicating a result to ensure that you understand it. Go to Yahoo Finance (finance.yahoo.com) and search for the ticker
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total implicit costs of running the variety store. b. What is the accounting profit of the variety store? c. What is the economic profit? d. In what way is economic profit superior to accounting profit as an indicator of the overall performance of this business? Given the advantages of economic profit as a performance indictor‚ explain why the concept of economic profit is not often used in accounting. e. Should Rodriguez consider closing down this business? Why? Answers A)
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ECON 213 PROBLEM SET 3 Name: ___Krystal Logsdon_____________________________________ Problem Set 3 is to be completed by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 6. 1. Data for the market for graham crackers is shown below. Calculate the elasticity of demand between the following prices. Price of crackers Quantity Demanded (per month) $3 80 $2.5 120 $2 160 $1.5 200 $1 240 $1.00 - $1.50: __*_-0.333__________________________ $1.50 - $2.00: __*__-0.6___________________________ $2.00 -
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Student Name: Grade: Problem Set 1-A For National Income Accounting and the Balance of Payments Multiple Choice Questions (Please read all the choices) (Each question is 3 points) Mark the correct answer 1) Which one of the following statements is the most accurate? A) GNP plus depreciation is called net national product (NNP). B) GNP less depreciation is called net national product (NNP). C) GNP less depreciation is called net factor product (NFP). D)
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ECON112 Macroeconomics Problem Set 3 *Solution* Fall 2010 (Instructor: Li‚ Yao; TA: Fok Pik Lin‚ Astor) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Posted: Monday‚ November 1‚ 2010 Due: 5:30 PM Monday‚ November 8‚ 2010 40 marks total Part I: True/False/Uncertain Please justify your answer with a short argument for each question and draw a diagram if necessary. (15 marks‚ 3 marks each: 1 mark for correct judgment
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Problem Set #3: Edited Version Page 100 – Problems and Applications 1. The three functions of money are medium of exchange‚ unit of account‚ and store of value. Medium of exchange refers to money being accepted as everyday currency‚ that you can go into a store and be confident in the fact that they will accept your money for goods and services. Store of value is defined as the ability of money to retain its value of time; in other words‚ $100 today will be $100 tomorrow‚ next month or 6
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Me1 Problem Set #2 The US College Enrollment and the “Third Law of Demand” A theorem proposed by Professors Alchian and Allen in their text‚ University Economics (1964) has had several rebirths of interest in the literature. The so-called “third law of demand‚” or “relative price theorem‚” holds that a fixed cost added to a good of varying quality causes the consumer to prefer the category considered of higher quality to the lower. Recently a number of studies‚ keeping this theorem in mind have
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Running Head: MACRO ECONOMICS Macro Economics Econ 214 Problem Set 3 Complete all questions listed below. Clearly label your answers. 1. Will increases in government spending financed by borrowing help promote a strong recovery from a severe recession. Why or why not? 2. Does fiscal policy have a strong impact on aggregate demand? Did the shift of the federal budget from deficit to surplus during the 1990s weaken aggregate demand? Did
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Math – 213 Problem Set Solve each of the following problems. 1. A coin is tossed four times. What is the probability that at least 2 heads will occur? 2. A pair of dice is rolled. What is the probability that the sum is equal to the following? a. 5 b. 10 c. at most 9 d. at least 8 3. A chip is drawn at random from a jar containing 8 red‚ 2 blue‚ 3 green‚ 4 yellow‚ and 3 white chips. Determine the probability that it is: a. Red b. Yellow or red c. Not orange 4. In a graduating class of 300 students
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Problem Set 3 Name Problem Set 3 is to be completed by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 6. 1. Data for the market for graham crackers is shown below. Calculate the elasticity of demand between the following prices. Price of crackers Quantity Demanded (per month) $3 80 $2.5 120 $2 160 $1.5 200 $1 240 $1.00 - $1.50: ___$-0.45________________________________ $1.50 - $2.00: ____$_-0.77______________________________ $2.00 - $2.50: _____$_-1.28_____________________________ $2.50 - $3.00: ____$_-2
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