Price lining is setting a price floor and a price ceiling for a line of products and then setting price points in between to represent differences in quality. A. TrueB. False

Two assets have the following expected returns and standard deviations when the risk-free rate is 5%: asset a e(ra) = 18.5% σa = 20% asset b e(rb) = 15% σb = 27% an investor with a risk aversion of a = 3 would find that on a risk-return basis. a. only asset a is acceptable b. only asset b is acceptable c. neither asset a nor asset b is acceptable d. both asset a and asset b are acceptable

Trade will take place: a. if the maximum that a consumer is willing and able to pay is less than the minimum price the producer is willing and able to accept for a good. b. if the maximum that a consumer is willing and able to pay is greater than the minimum price the producer is willing and able to accept for a good. c. only if the maximum that a consumer is willing and able to pay is equal to the minimum price the producer is willing and able to accept for a good. d. none of the above.

Suppose rebecca needs a dog sitter so that she can travel to her sister’s wedding. rebecca values dog sitting for the weekend at $200. susan is willing to dog sit for rebecca so long as she receives at least $175. rebecca and susan agree on a price of $185. suppose the government imposes a tax of $30 on dog sitting. the tax has made rebecca and susan worse off by a total of