Everything Else Held Constant,if the Expected Return on U

question 81

Multiple Choice

Everything else held constant,if the expected return on U.S. Treasury bonds falls from 10 to 5 percent and the expected return on GE stock rises from 7 to 8 percent,then the expected return of holding GE stock ________ relative to U.S. Treasury bonds and the demand for GE stock ________.

• A)rises;rises
• B)rises;falls
• C)falls;rises
• D)falls;falls

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The gap between the total price consumers are ready and able to spend for a good or service and what they actually spend.

Inverse Demand Function

A mathematical function that expresses the price of a good or service as a function of the quantity demanded, illustrating how price changes with variations in demand.

Pretzels

A type of baked bread product made from dough most commonly shaped into a twisted knot, known for its distinctive flavor and texture.

Compensating Variation

An economic concept describing the amount of additional income that would leave someone as well off after a price change as they were before it.