How does proprietary trading expose investment banks to interest-rate and credit risk?
What will be an ideal response?
Prices of investment bank holdings of long-term securities may decline if market interest rates rise. Credit risk exists as investment banks are exposed to the possibility of that borrowers may default on their loans.
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Suppose the demand for a particular product can be expressed as Q = 100/p. Calculate the total amount spent on this good when p = 10, 20, and 50
Can you make a generalization about the mathematical form of this demand curve and consumer behavior in this market?
The greater demand for paid childcare services as women's labor force participation increases represents primarily:
A. a decrease in GDP. B. a switch from market to non-market production. C. a decrease in economic activity. D. a switch from non-market to market production.