An Amortizing Loan Is One in Which

question 15

Multiple Choice

An amortizing loan is one in which:

• A) the principal remains unchanged with each payment.
• B) accrued interest is paid regularly.
• C) the maturity of the loan is variable.
• D) the principal balance is reduced with each payment.

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Definitions:

Long-run Equilibrium

The state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, leading to a situation where no firm in the market wants to change its output level, assuming no external changes.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the actual price a producer receives (or producers receive) and the minimum acceptable price; the triangular area above the supply curve and below the market price.

Purely Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, identical products, and free entry and exit, which leads to firms being price takers.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all firms in an industry are making normal profit, with no incentive for new firms to enter or existing firms to leave the market.