William quits his job where he earns an annual salary of $75,000 and opens a management consulting business, charging an hourly rate of $120 . He works out of his home, converting a storeroom into an office. (Zoning restrictions prevent William from renting out the room.) Start-up costs are financed by selling $15,000 worth of bonds he inherited that were earning annual interest payments of $900
. During his first year, William incurs expenses for supplies and utilities that total $3,500 . The total cost of production in the first year equals
a. $94,400
b. $79,400
c. $4,400
d. $3,500
e. $19,400
B
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Refer to Figure 3.6. Answer the following questions about the game represented in the figure:
a. What type of game is represented by the payoff matrix? b. Does Terrance have a dominant strategy, and if so, what is it? c. Does Phillip have a dominant strategy, and if so, what is it? d. At what outcome or outcomes do the players coordinate? e. Are there any Nash equilibria, and if so, what, are they?
If workers and firms raise their inflation expectations,
A) unemployment will fall. B) the short-run Phillips curve will be vertical. C) the short-run Phillips curve will shift upward. D) actual inflation will fall to match expected inflation.