Economists often are interested in percentage change from one period to the next. the percentage rate of change of gross domestic product (gdp) is an important macroeconomic variable. if in 2010 gdp was $11,150 billion dollars, and gdp increased to $11,934 billion in 2011, what is the growth rate of the u. s. economy in 2011? (enter your response rounded to one decimal place.)

Astock with a beta of 0.6 has an expected rate of return of 13%. if the market return this year turns out to be 10 percentage points below expectations, what is your best guess as to the rate of return on the stock? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)

True or false: a smart store layout moves customers in and out as fast as possible. a) true b) false

When interest is compounded continuously, the amount of money increases at a rate proportional to the amount s present at time t, that is, ds/dt = rs, where r is the annual rate of interest. (a) find the amount of money accrued at the end of 3 years when $4000 is deposited in a savings account drawing 5 3 4 % annual interest compounded continuously. (round your answer to the nearest cent.) $ (b) in how many years will the initial sum deposited have doubled? (round your answer to the nearest year.) years (c) use a calculator to compare the amount obtained in part (a) with the amount s = 4000 1 + 1 4 (0.0575) 3(4) that is accrued when interest is compounded quarterly. (round your answer to the nearest cent.) s = $