Question

1. If the Apple corporation sells a bond it is

a)borrowing directly from the public
b)borrowing indirectly from the public
c)selling shares of ownership directly to the public
d)selling shares of ownership indirectly to the public

2. The single most important piece of information about a stock is its

a)term
b)dividend
c)daily volume
d)price

3. Which of the following lists is included in what economists call
"money"?

a)cash
b)cash and stocks and bonds
c)cash and stocks and bonds and real estate
d)cash and stocks and bonds and real estate and all other assets

4. Which of the following best illustrates the medium of exchange function
of money?

a)You keep some money hidden in your shoe.
b)You keep track of the value of your assets in terms of currency.
c)You pay for your oil change using currency.
d)None of the above is correct.

5. Most financial assets other than money function as

a)a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value.
b)a medium of exchange and a store of value, but not a unit of account.
c)a store of value and a unit of account, but not a medium of exchange.
d)a store of value, but not a unit of account nor a medium of exchange

6. To maintain their standard of living, most people rely on

a)government assistance.
b)their labor earnings
c)their personal savings
d)All of the above are correct

7. The amount of unemployment that an economy normally experiences is
called the

a)average rate of unemployment
b)natural rate of unemployment
c)cyclical rate of unemployment
d)typical rate of unemployment

Answer 1

Solution-

1. If the Apple corporation sells a bond it is borrowing directly from the public.

The correct option is A. borrowing directly from the public.

2. The single most important piece of information about a stock is its Price.

The correct option is D. Price.

3. Which of the following lists is included in what economists call "money"?

The correct option is A. Cash.

4. Which of the following best illustrates the medium of exchange function of money?

The correct option is C. You pay for your oil change using currency.

5. Most financial assets other than money function as a store of value, but not a unit of account nor a medium of exchange.

The correct option is D. a store of value, but not a unit of account nor a medium of exchange.

6. To maintain their standard of living, most people rely on their labor earnings.

The correct option is B. their labor earnings.

7. The amount of unemployment that an economy normally experiences is called the natural rate of unemployment.

The correct option is B. natural rate of unemployment.