Failure to pay back a loan:

Arguments for adopting a policy rule include

A) the time-inconsistency problem can lead to poor economic outcomes. B) discretionary policies pursue overly expansionary monetary policies to boost employment in the short run but generate higher inflation in the long run. C) policy makers and politicians cannot be trusted. D) all of the above.

Suppose the Inkuyo family invests in the local bottling corporation. Albert, Brad, Carol, and Diana each invest separately. At the end of a very successful quarter, Carol and Brad receive a payment from the corporation equal to 10 percent of their investment. Albert receives 7 percent, but is paid before Carol or Brad. Diana receives 6 percent. If Diana receives her money before Albert, she must

have invested in a. common stock b. preferred stock c. convertible stock d. corporate bonds e. low-yield dividends