Suppose That Some Teachers Have Decided That Economic and Financial

question 102

Multiple Choice

Suppose that some teachers have decided that economic and financial uncertainty have made the prospect of retiring more risky, and therefore carry a higher cost than not retiring.By using all available information as they act to achieve their goals, these teachers are exemplifying the economic idea that

• A)people are rational.
• B)people respond to economic incentives.
• C)optimal decisions are made at the margin.
• D)equity is more important than efficiency.

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Definitions:

Credit Memo

A credit memo is a document sent by a seller to a buyer, reducing the amount that the buyer owes under the terms of an earlier invoice.

Bank Service Charge

Fees charged by banks for the use of their services, such as account maintenance fees, non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees, and transaction fees.

Adjusting Journal Entries

Entries made in accounting records at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the period in which they actually occurred.

NSF Check

A check that cannot be processed due to insufficient funds in the account of the drawer, commonly known as a bounced check.