If Consumers Buy a Large Number of Plug-In Electric Cars,the

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Multiple Choice

If consumers buy a large number of plug-in electric cars,the equilibrium price of electricity will ________ and the equilibrium quantity of electricity will ________.

• A) rise; increase
• B) rise; decrease
• C) fall; increase
• D) fall; decrease
• E) not change; increase

Recognize the impact of foreign exchange rates on business transactions and financial reporting.

Identify and account for transactions related to available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities.

Differentiate between short-term and long-term investments and their respective accounting treatments.

Interpret financial ratios and their implications for a company's financial performance.

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Definitions:

Liquidity Preference Theory

A theory suggesting that investors demand higher yields on long-term securities as compensation for the increased risk of holding them longer.

Money-Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the quantity of money in an economy and its price or interest rate.

Interest Rate

The proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan amount.

Equilibrium

A situation in which the market price has reached the level at which quantity supplied equals quantity demanded.