Art Burtscher Has a Choice of Investing $10,000 at Either

question 23

Multiple Choice

Art Burtscher has a choice of investing $10,000 at either 5% simple interest or 5% compound interest that is compounded annually.What will be the difference between
The total amount of interest earned after two years?

• A)No difference
• B)$25
• C)$50
• D)$100

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Definitions:

Allocative Efficiency

A state of resource distribution where it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making someone else worse off.

Productive Efficiency

A situation in which an economy or entity is producing goods and services at the lowest possible cost, utilizing all its resources efficiently.

Allocative Efficiency

A state of resource allocation where goods and services are distributed according to consumer preferences, with each good produced up to the point where the last unit provides a level of utility equal to its cost of production.