In Using a Systems Approach to Financial Planning,it Is Not

question 46

Multiple Choice

In using a systems approach to financial planning,it is not necessary to develop a:

• A) pro forma income statement.
• B) cash budget.
• C) pro forma balance sheet.
• D) contingent liability plan.

Apply the concept of diminishing marginal utility to budget allocation decisions involving multiple goods.

Calculate the optimal consumption bundle using the marginal utility per dollar spent.

Describe the substitution and income effects on consumer choice and demand.

Distinguish between normal goods and Giffen goods based on their reaction to price changes.

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Definitions:

Automatic Stabilizers

Economic policies and programs designed to offset fluctuations in a nation's economic activity without additional government intervention.

Recession

A noticeable drop in economic activity that affects the entire economy, enduring beyond several months, usually evidenced in real GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales.

Transfer Payments

Payments made by the government to individuals, without the government receiving any goods or services in return.

Nondiscretionary Fiscal Policy

involves government policies, like taxation and certain types of government spending, that are not easily altered and automatically adjust to economic conditions.