Match the Term with Its Definition

question 26

Multiple Choice

Match the term with its definition.
-A long-term loan to purchase a building or land

• A)balance sheet
• B)debt
• C)debt ratio
• D)dividends
• E)income statement (profit and loss statement)
• F)interest expense
• G)mortgage
• H)operating expenses
• I)owners' equity
• J)retained earnings
• K)total asset turnover

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Definitions:

Status Quo

The existing state of affairs; in prospect theory, the current situation from which gains and losses are calculated.

Utility

A measure of satisfaction or value that consumers receive from consuming goods and services.

Endowment Effect

The tendency people have to place higher valuations on items they possess (are endowed with) than on identical items that they do not possess; perhaps caused by loss aversion.

Behavioral Economists

Economists who study how psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors affect the economic decisions of individuals and institutions.