Refer to Table 4.1, which shows Flo's and Rita's individual supply schedules for frozen latte-on-a-stick. Assuming Flo and Rita are the only suppliers in the market, if the market quantity supplied is 18, the price must be

Which of the following is a characteristic of a real option?

a. The call option on a stock exercised if some average of the prices of its components passes a critical level. b. The right to postpone construction on the basis of net present value calculation. c. The put option on a stock that need to be paid for (at a predetermined price) if they are actually exercised. d. The right to sell an option at the strike price.

Why do economists prefer to compare Real GDP figures for various years instead of GDP figures?

A) Because when GDP in one year is higher than in another year, there is no way to tell why it is higher. Is it because output is higher, prices are higher, etc.? This is not the case with Real GDP. If Real GDP is higher in one year than in another year, it is because output is higher. B) Because when GDP in one year is higher than in another year, there is no way of knowing if the quality of goods produced is higher in one year than the other. This is not the case with Real GDP. If Real GDP is higher in one year than in another year, it is because the quality of the goods produced is higher. C) Actually the question is incorrect. Economists prefer to compare GDP figures instead of Real GDP figures. D) Because Real GDP is easier to compute than GDP. E) Because when GDP in one year is higher than in another year, there is no way to tell if the quality of life is higher in one year than the other. This is not the case with Real GDP. If Real GDP is higher in one year than in another year, it is because the quality of life is higher.