When constructing an economic model, economists
a. rely mostly on their own value judgments and ignore the far more complex world of facts
b. always try to duplicate reality by including all available information
c. use assumptions that are true for the individual but never true for the whole economy
d. must rely on simplifying assumptions that abstract from the complexity of the real world
e. are primarily concerned with making realistic assumptions
D
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Refer to Figure 12-17. Which of the following statements is true?
A) The current market price is $3 but the firm will be able to increase the price in the future. B) The current market price is $3 but the price will fall in the long run as new firms enter the market. C) The current market price is $3 but the price will increase in the future as the market demand increases. D) The current market price is $3 but the price will fall in the long run as a result of a decrease in demand.
In a competition of financial analysts vs. throwing a dart to choose stocks, according Burton Malkiel, financial analysts came out ahead due to all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) it considered only stock prices, not dividends B) investors that followed the contest were influenced to purchase the stocks recommended by the analysts C) failure of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis D) part of the return for the analysts resulted from compensation for the higher risk of the stocks chosen