Which of the following indifference curves maximizes utility or satisfaction given the consumer's budget line for sodas and cookies? 

A financial institution that wants a 5 percent real return on its loans and contemplates a 4 percent annual inflation rate should loan at a nominal interest rate of approximately

A) minus 1 percent. B) 1 percent. C) 9 percent. D) 15 percent. E) 20 percent.

The use of controlled experiments using particular substances to test hypotheses is most likely to be found in:

A) chemistry. B) economics. C) history. D) the humanities.