Question 1

Late payment fees and overdraft protection

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A)  are illegal under the Truth in Lending Act.
B)  do not have to be reported under the provisions of the Truth in Savings Act.
C)  effectively charge high rates of interest on loans to bank customers.
D)  are unrelated to interest rates because they are fees.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Refer to the table representing Darcy's bank account. If she deposited the $2,000 into her account at the beginning of year 1 and made no further deposits or withdrawals, how much interest would Darcy receive in Year 2 only?

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A)  $100
B)  $105.00
C)  $200
D)  $205.00E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Refer to the table representing Darcy's bank account. If she deposited $2,500 into her account at the beginning of year 1 and made no further deposits or withdrawals, the $3,149 value at the end of year 3 represents the

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A)  discounted value of the $2,500 deposit made at the beginning of year 1.
B)  present value of the $2,500 deposit made at the beginning of year 1.
C)  future value of the $2,500 deposit made at the beginning of year 1.
D)  present value of the interest earned over the three-year period.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The equilibrium interest rate

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A)  affects both the size of total output and its composition.
B)  falls when the demand for loanable funds increases.
C)  determines the composition of R&D spending but not its total amount.
D)  increases when the expected rate of return on R&D spending falls.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Critics of a single tax on land oppose the idea because

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A)  it would overtax the population.
B)  changes in land ownership would cause the tax burden to fall unfairly on people who did not receive economic rents.
C)  it would disproportionately tax the richest members of society.
D)  it would cause too much land to be brought out of production.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The core concept that is central to understanding the time-value of money is

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A)  GDP growth.
B)  inflation.
C)  interest rate.
D)  exchange rate.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The reason why socialists favor the nationalization of land is that

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A)  land is a scarce resource.
B)  the rent received by landowners does not represent anything they produced.
C)  there is a fixed total supply of land.
D)  land is not a productive resource.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

As interest rates decrease, the

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A)  cost of current relative to future consumption increases.
B)  cost of current relative to future consumption decreases.
C)  cost of current consumption relative to future consumption remains the same.
D)  desire of many individuals to save increases.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Opponents of land nationalization argue that private ownership

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A)  allows rent to function as an efficient allocation mechanism.
B)  is fair in terms of equalizing income distribution.
C)  follows the natural order of things in society.
D)  is consistent with detailed government planning for land use.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The future value of $3,000 deposited today at 5 percent interest is $3,646.52 four years from now.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If you pay $1,980 annually on an $18,000 loan and the rate of inflation is 3 percent, then the

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A)  real rate of interest is 8 percent
B)  nominal rate of interest is 8 percent.
C)  real rate of interest is 11 percent.
D)  nominal rate of interest is 14 percent.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The demand curve for loanable funds represents the behavior of

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A)  lenders.
B)  savers.
C)  borrowers.
D)  bankers.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Usury laws are a special case of "price floors" applied to the loanable funds market.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Capitalist income (corporate profits, interest, and rent) has

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A)  declined sharply since 1900 because of the growing strength of labor unions.
B)  remained approximately constant since 1900.
C)  increased significantly because of rising rents.
D)  fallen since 1900 because of the declining importance of corporations.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Labor's share of income earned by Americans is smaller than the share of capital.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Suppose a firm is considering the purchase of a machine which would increase its total revenues by $10,000 for the year. The machine costs $8,000 and has a useful life of one year. The interest rate is 20 percent. This investment should

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A)  be undertaken because the rate of return is 2 percent greater than the interest rate.
B)  be undertaken because the rate of return is 5 percent greater than the interest rate.
C)  be undertaken because the rate of return is 7 percent greater than the interest rate.
D)  not be undertaken, because the rate of return is 7 percent less than the interest rate.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

If the desired real rate of interest is 5 percent and the expected rate of inflation is 15 percent, what is the nominal rate of interest?

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A)  5 percent
B)  10 percent
C)  15 percent
D)  20 percentE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Henry George claimed that land-rent taxes would not impair economic efficiency because

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A)  they do not result in a change in the amount of land available.
B)  landowners are, as a group, financially secure and able to pay the taxes.
C)  the supply of land is infinitely elastic.
D)  rents represent a small part of income paid to American resource suppliers, so taxes on wages and salaries are more disruptive.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Interest represents a cost to the borrower, but an income to the lender.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Refer to the table representing Darcy's bank account. If she deposited $2,000 into her account at the beginning of year 1 and made no further deposits or withdrawals, which cell(s) represents the future value(s) of the initial deposit if the money remains in the account for three years?

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A)  cell B only
B)  cell A only
C)  cells A and D
D)  cells B and CE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 18: Rent, Interest, and Profit

Henry George claimed that land-rent taxes would not impair economic efficiency because

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If you pay $1,980 annually on an $18,000 loan and the rate of inflation is 3 percent, then the

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Critics of a single tax on land oppose the idea because

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The future value of $3,000 deposited today at 5 percent interest is $3,646.52 four years from now.

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Usury laws are a special case of "price floors" applied to the loanable funds market.

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Capitalist income (corporate profits, interest, and rent) has

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The reason why socialists favor the nationalization of land is that

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Labor's share of income earned by Americans is smaller than the share of capital.

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Refer to the table representing Darcy's bank account. If she deposited $2,000 into her account at the beginning of year 1 and made no further deposits or withdrawals, which cell(s) represents the future value(s) of the initial deposit if the money remains in the account for three years?

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Refer to the table representing Darcy's bank account. If she deposited $2,500 into her account at the beginning of year 1 and made no further deposits or withdrawals, the $3,149 value at the end of year 3 represents the

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If the desired real rate of interest is 5 percent and the expected rate of inflation is 15 percent, what is the nominal rate of interest?

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As interest rates decrease, the

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The core concept that is central to understanding the time-value of money is

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Interest represents a cost to the borrower, but an income to the lender.

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Suppose a firm is considering the purchase of a machine which would increase its total revenues by $10,000 for the year. The machine costs $8,000 and has a useful life of one year. The interest rate is 20 percent. This investment should

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The demand curve for loanable funds represents the behavior of

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The equilibrium interest rate

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Opponents of land nationalization argue that private ownership

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Late payment fees and overdraft protection

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Refer to the table representing Darcy's bank account. If she deposited the $2,000 into her account at the beginning of year 1 and made no further deposits or withdrawals, how much interest would Darcy receive in Year 2 only?

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