6 The concept of ______ is based on the common-sense notion that a dollar paid to you in the future is less valuable to you than a dollar today& d) H- ^4 F/ O! }7 [9 i4 z3 A2 _
A future value( G5 M- j8 I$ Q" b3 P
B present value
, l) {/ c8 n+ i4 U- rC deflation* T; t2 S/ Y" ~# r% ]
D interest* L& |; \) t) \: B, @6 [0 y6 o
7 Which of the following would not result in a credit entry in the China‘s balance of payments? % g! X- k4 n, {& b" ]' s
A The sale of a piece of furniture to a business firm in Japan( U3 V" c& }8 a) s
B Interest and dividends paid on foreign investment in China
1 g1 v% Y6 j, m; I' D g! M# w% ]C Interests on a Chinese bank deposit in the United Kingdom; \. T" Q! J0 T2 q
D An increase in foreign investment in China' l# D* k! @4 M
8 Futures contracts can be ______9 M2 d0 `% S2 }3 u7 K) U
A used as protection against large price swings
0 |$ b5 m1 _) }! z& v# P) AB countered by an offsetting purchase or sale
& d" P3 V0 y" z/ [C participated by hedgers or speculators1 o3 F5 m# G: x; V
D all of the above% S% a) ~0 E. l. _3 L
9 Suppose that you own a business and are considering expanding your productive capital through an increase in investment spending You will invest only if ______$ C. }5 C( {$ `5 H
A you are able to obtain the necessary funds at a low nominal interest rate
. y% T8 e, P/ ^8 H5 A) JB the investment does not affect your cost of production5 {. r; E/ S7 d, g
C the present value of future income exceeds the cost of the investment plus interest on any money that you must borrow
n2 ]4 N& i* v3 U Z4 u! Q aD you observe that your competitors are expanding their productive capital10 If Y and V are constant, and M doubles, the quantity equation implies that the price level 6 S, t2 \. t) p. r
A more than doubles
, @; ]2 U2 V, w% GB less than doubles* m8 b3 }) ?, p; L/ G9 d' l9 A
C doubles
. Y# q; j" ^" t HD might do any of the above3 k: H0 h, y# ^" V ?' R3 l
E more information is needed |