Suppose a senior college football player approaches an insurance company and seeks to purchase an insurance policy against him receiving a career-ending injury. The insurance company

A) will sell him an insurance policy because the proposal entails uncertainty not risk.
B) will sell him an insurance policy because the proposal entails risk not uncertainty.
C) will not sell him an insurance policy because the proposal entails uncertainty not risk.
D) will not sell him an insurance policy because the proposal entails risk not uncertainty.

B

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A) the amount that suppliers have made available B) the percentage of a consumer's total budget spent on the good C) the existence of substitutes D) the length of time allowed for adjustments to change in the price of the commodities

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Suppose that a worker in Freedonia can produce either 6 units of corn or 2 units of wheat per year, and a worker in Sylvania can produce either 2 units of corn or 6 units of wheat per year. Each nation has 10 workers. Without trade, Freedonia produces and consumes 30 units of corn and 10 units of wheat per year. Sylvania produces and consumes 10 units of corn and 30 units of wheat. Suppose that

trade is then initiated between the two countries, and Freedonia sends 30 units of corn to Sylvania in exchange for 30 units of wheat. Sylvania will now be able to consume a maximum of a. 30 units of corn and 30 units of wheat. b. 40 units of corn and 30 units of wheat. c. 40 units of corn and 20 units of wheat. d. 10 units of corn and 40 units of wheat.

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