Suppose the Current Price of Gold Is $650 Per Ounce

question 5

Multiple Choice

Suppose the current price of gold is $650 per ounce. The price of gold is expected to grow at 5 percent per year for the foreseeable future. If the appropriate discount rate is 8 percent, the present value of gold is

• A)less than $650 per ounce.
• B)greater than $650 per ounce.
• C)$650 per ounce.
• D)Not enough information is provided.

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

Income elasticity of demand measures how much the quantity demanded of a good changes as consumer income changes.

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Cross-price Elasticity

Cross-price elasticity measures how the quantity demanded of one good responds to a change in price of another good, indicating the degree of substitutability or complementarity between them.

Elasticity of Supply

The measure of how much the quantity supplied of a good changes in response to a change in price.