After settling a legal dispute, Frank must choose one of to settlement payment options. He can either receive an immediate lump sum payment of $250,000, or he can receive an installment payment package with annual payments of $25,500 spread out over a span of 10 years. Which would likely be more beneficial to him and why? A. The installment package would be better because he’ll have more money in 10 years then with the lump sum.

B. The installment payment would be better because it is more money overall.

C. The immediate payment would be better because he could use the money immediately to invest it in a safe, low return account.

D. The installment package would be better because it would prevent him from spending all of his money immediately.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a weak economy? a. a low employment rateb. a high inflation ratec. a decreased gdpd. a high unemployment rate

To assess the risk and return involved in a purchase decision, which practical questions should a potential buyer ask? select three options. what can go wrong? what are the alternatives? how will it affect my status in society? what is the likely return? is the risk worth the return?

7. problems and applications q7 congress and the president decide that the united states should reduce air pollution by reducing its use of gasoline. they impose a $0.50 tax on each gallon of gasoline sold. suppose they decided to impose the tax on consumers. in the following graph, shows the effect of a $0.50 tax on each gallon of gasoline sold imposed on consumers by shifting the demand or supply curve. demand supply 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 price of gasoline (dollars per gallon) quantity of gasoline (thousands of gallons) demand s 1 s 2 true or false: the price producers receive will be higher if the tax were imposed on consumers. true false if the demand for gasoline were more elastic, this tax would be effective in reducing the quantity of gasoline consumed. true or false: consumers of gasoline are by this tax. true false workers in the oil industry are by this tax.