In the Year 2002, Timothy Wanted to Purchase a House

question 52

Multiple Choice

In the year 2002, Timothy wanted to purchase a house. As he did not have sufficient funds, he decided to take a loan. Given his low credit score, it was highly unlikely that he would be able to repay the borrowed money. However, he was able to secure a loan despite his reduced ability to repay the loan. Timothy most likely applied for a _____.

• A) subsidized loan
• B) subprime mortgage loan
• C) endowment mortgage loan
• D) concessional loan

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, identical products, and free entry and exit, leading to price taking behavior.

Monopolistically Competitive

Refers to a market configuration in which multiple companies offer products that are alike but not exactly the same, enabling considerable distinction and a limited amount of influence over the market.

Cost Curves

Graphical representations of how the costs of producing goods or services change with varying levels of output.

Perfectly Competitive

Referring to a market structure where there are many buyers and sellers, all selling homogeneous products, with no barriers to entry or exit, leading to price determination by supply and demand forces alone.