Suppose That You Are Going to Save $1,000 of Your

question 20

Essay

Suppose that you are going to save $1,000 of your income for one year,after which you will spend it along with any accumulated interest you earned.Assume that your marginal income tax rate is 50%.Consider the following two options:
Option 1: Invest in a regular savings account earning 10% interest.
Option 2: Invest in an IRA earning 10% interest.
Determine the after-tax value of your savings a year from now under both options.If the amounts are the same,explain why.If the amounts are different,explain why they are different.

Understand the relationship between price, average total cost, and marginal cost in determining a firm's profit-maximizing quantity and price.

Identify how market dynamics in monopolistic competition lead to zero economic profit in the long run.

Determine the markup over marginal cost in the context of monopolistic competition.

Evaluate the implications of excess capacity in monopolistically competitive firms.

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