The Greater the Employer's Control Over the Work, the More

question 109

True/False

The greater the employer's control over the work, the more likely it is that the worker is an employee.

Understand the concepts of book value, liquidation value, market value, and Tobin's q.

Recognize the factors that influence the valuation of Internet companies.

Understand the relationship between earnings yields, Treasury yields, and stock valuations.

Distinguish between market value and book value and their implications for investment.

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Definitions:

Supply and Demand

Fundamental economic model based on the idea that the price and quantity of a good or service is determined by the availability (supply) and desire (demand) of that good or service.

Rationing Mechanism

A system used to allocate scarce goods and services using criteria other than price.

Surplus

An excess of supply over demand, resulting in an accumulation of unsold products or unused resources.

Equilibrium Price

The cost at which the amount of a product or service that consumers want to buy matches the amount that producers are willing to sell, resulting in a balanced market situation.