Which of the Following Are a Convenient and Flexible Means

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are a convenient and flexible means of financing a new start-up, but can result in very high financing fees if they are not paid off promptly?

• A) credit cards
• B) small microloans
• C) bank loans
• D) public offerings

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Definitions:

Fair-Return Price

For natural monopolies subject to rate (price) regulation, the price that would allow the regulated monopoly to earn a normal profit; a price equal to average total cost.

Allocatively Efficient

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

Socially Optimal Price

The price of a good or service that reflects the external costs and benefits to society, aiming to achieve the most efficient allocation of resources.

Big Data

Extremely large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations, especially relating to human behavior and interactions.