Which of the following statements about the presence of speculators in futures markets is correct?
A) Their main objective is to reduce their exposure to risk.
B) They aid hedgers by increasing the liquidity in futures markets.
C) They make it difficult for hedgers to find someone to take the opposite side of their positions.
D) Once a futures market participant is known to be a speculator he or she is no longer allowed to participate in the market.
B
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The tax wedge in the figure above is equal to ________ per hour, which creates an after-tax real wage rate of ________ per hour and employment of ________ billion hours per year
A) $10; $35; 250 B) $10; $35; 200 C) $15; $20; 200 D) $5; $35; 200 E) $15; $30; 250
Jill Borts believes that the price elasticity of demand for her economics textbook is relatively inelastic. She argues "I was told I had to purchase a book written by Hubbard and O'Brien that is required by my instructor
If I wanted to buy a mystery novel I would have many authors to choose from. Therefore, the demand for mystery novels is more elastic than the demand for my textbook." Is Jill correct? A) She is correct that the textbook has a more inelastic demand, but that is because most students pay for their textbooks with credit cards. Most people pay for novels and other books with debit cards. B) She is correct. C) She is confused. She should have concluded that the textbook has a more elastic demand than a novel. D) The demand for the textbook is more inelastic, but Jill's reasoning is incorrect. The reason the textbook has an inelastic demand is that it is more expensive than any novel.