11. Which of the following is a determinant of asset demand? ______.$ {; r [, c1 V' |8 Y7 M# l
A. Expected return: E! T+ F4 b7 Q; v+ ]
B. Risk
' Q8 j: e1 E$ F" M C. Liquidity. h& g& c$ m( X c1 J$ e5 |6 o% f
D. All of the above
( U) W7 v! T: H( h/ K9 T1 _/ q 12. Which of the following items are reported as a current liability on the balance sheet? ____.
6 }5 @ [) ]3 ]: F3 D. B$ L A. Short-term notes payable; I% O8 W0 U; P0 Y
B. Accrued payroll taxes
5 @- ]- W8 M1 Z8 ^4 {* o1 d+ H C. Estimated warranties% K# E+ W" E k' X, y
D. All of the above8 B" `8 C- g) |0 z& p. [
13. Which of the following is not true of fiscal policy? ______.7 ^4 l+ \" F% O% r6 k# H* s
A. Time lags occur with fiscal policy.& L. G8 O P# G' U8 z) l9 x
B. Automatic stabilizers help the economy.& d# `+ k9 O4 {& Q$ j4 B" |
C. "Crowding out" is not a problem of fiscal policy.
- E4 d! z+ Y: }# U2 i" i. i6 n D. None of the above.7 O9 I; v: i' {* v; B F. r
14. What distinguishes the mortgage markets from other capital markets? ______.
; i. R7 Y" l& r) i, [) t A. Securities in the mortgage markets are collateralized by real estate
2 ]6 f+ b6 h" Y# L5 N, o" Y B. The mortgage markets usually involve long-term funds. D* c- y) W) W- [
C. Borrowers in the mortgage markets include individuals and businesses# n h+ v& f7 x1 c; B v5 t2 _
D. All of the above4 y$ _: @& \4 M! X# U ?# R1 N7 `$ N
15. The process of closing the business, selling the assets, paying the liabilities, and disbursing remaining cash to the owners is called ______.
" D/ U0 h3 ^4 e A. withdrawal
4 M! k9 d5 s. R6 G/ V B. liquidation
3 R Q: Q2 ~3 j/ ` C. acquisition' j: K+ s8 _. q2 {( t. |0 Y
D. dissolution
* |+ \9 ~4 |0 L* Y* ^ 16. When an investor is buying stock as an investment, the value of most direct concern is .! X' E1 K1 `* Y. {9 p
A. par value/ m8 \: |$ Q% Q. j- o* k; n
B. liquidation value
0 }+ C( e$ n* ? C. market value1 E. v, j S1 L$ p8 |# l
D. book value
2 o$ {0 m- r/ f& _1 w+ `- T+ U 17. Autonomous transactions are ______.
7 ?' d2 |) j: u& q W" E! G0 y5 n% X& E A. transactions undertaken by governments to enforce a price (exchange rate ) in the foreign exchange market
) Y0 T3 i0 f6 f& L B. transactions that are not undertaken in the pursuit of commercial profit
" p1 w. N# z0 p: C C. transactions undertaken for normal commercial motives/ m% M7 x1 G% V9 Z3 h) q
D. none of the above
/ O; J+ Q, J. J9 T |2 a" _$ }8 V; Z 18. If taxes decrease, which of the following correctly describes the effects? Disposable income______ consumption ______, and savings .1 e5 w! B* q% k$ ]" X
A. increases...decreases...decreases3 S3 R i- s% ?2 c2 C" K0 k' o
B. increases...increases...increases
5 p: B/ I1 x( {' R2 |0 i" Q% q C. decreases...increases...increases W" Y7 b! ~( j# O0 f
D. decreases...decreases...decreases
$ h, w3 C4 D( f4 [ 19. A successful company's major source of cash should be ______.
$ K1 ~4 m2 m# A' i" o A. operating activities. |0 L% R8 M7 w! \- G, ` K
B. financing activities) `- F; p! S8 P/ D
C. investing activities
/ W8 {7 A$ E( S% F2 F D. a combination of the above
! k" G% |$ W B# o2 O k, U 20.The price index in 2002 was 160, and in 2003 the price index was 168. What was the inflation rate? ______.
+ g0 L3 S( K6 U/ P+ I+ f A. 68%
6 ]- v& M3 z0 y0 B B. 8%
+ F, x8 {- f+ u, v6 o; B5 _6 V$ q C. 5%
, X: u( }: G# ]: j* p6 X D. indeterminable without knowing the base year |