PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (OER)

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ISBN: 9781947172340

Author: Timothy Taylor, Steven A. Greenlaw

Publisher: OpenStax

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PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (OER)

Ch. 17 - Answer these three questions about early-stage...Ch. 17 - From a firms point of view, how is a bond similar...Ch. 17 - Calculate the equity each of these people has in...Ch. 17 - Which has a higher average return over time:...Ch. 17 - Investors sometimes fear that a high-risk...Ch. 17 - What is the total amount of interest from a 5,000...Ch. 17 - If you receive 500 in simple interest on a loan...Ch. 17 - You open a 5-year CD for 1,000 that pays 2...Ch. 17 - What are the- most common ways for start-up firms...Ch. 17 - Why can firms not just use their own profits for...

Ch. 17 - Why are banks more willing to lend to...Ch. 17 - What is a bond?Ch. 17 - What does a share of stock represent?Ch. 17 - When do firms receive money from a stock sale in...Ch. 17 - What is a dividend?Ch. 17 - What is a capital gain?Ch. 17 - What is the difference between a private company...Ch. 17 - How do the shareholders who own a company choose...Ch. 17 - Why are banks called financial intermediaries?Ch. 17 - Name several different kinds of bank account. How...Ch. 17 - Why are bonds somewhat risky to buy, even though...Ch. 17 - Why should a financial investor care about...Ch. 17 - What is a mutual fund?Ch. 17 - What is an index fund?Ch. 17 - How is buying a house to live in a type of...Ch. 17 - Why is it hand to forecast future movements in...Ch. 17 - What are the two key choices U.S. citizens need to...Ch. 17 - Is investing in housing always a very safe...Ch. 17 - If you owned a small firm that had become somewhat...Ch. 17 - Explain how a company can fail when the safeguards...Ch. 17 - What are some reasons why the investment strategy...Ch. 17 - Explain why a financial investor in stocks cannot...Ch. 17 - Explain what happens in an economy when the...Ch. 17 - You and your friend have opened an account on...Ch. 17 - How do bank failures cause the economy to go into...Ch. 17 - The Darkroom Windowshade Company has 100,000...Ch. 17 - Imagine that a local water company issued 10,000...Ch. 17 - Suppose Ford Motor Company issues a five year bond...Ch. 17 - How much money do you have to put into a bank...Ch. 17 - Many retirement funds charge an administrative fee...

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